Stay Healthy In Summer

Summer’s here – and just like many people you might also like to spend time outside in the summer sun. But did you know that overexposure to the sun can damage your skin and even lead to skin cancer, heat strokes and cramps? Sure, tanned skin looks beautiful, but always make sure to putting your health first.

Amanady.com has collected a couple of useful tips and advice on how to both stay healthy and enjoy the summer.

- Drink frequently and always make sure you have a bottle of water with you.
- Wear sunscreen that has an SPF of 15 or more.
- Wear protective clothing, like long-sleeved shirts, and a wide-brimmed hat in order to keep your head and face cool.
- Stay in the shade as much as possible.
- Avoid the sun between 10am and 2pm.

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Do You Really Need Vitamins?

Vitamins are essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and for normal growth and development. If your body does not get enough of the vitamin in its food, or if you pursue a rather unhealthy lifestyle (e.g. smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, etc.) you may become sick. People who eat a varied diet are unlikely to develop a severe vitamin deficiency. It is also important to know that the human body does not store most vitamins. Thus, you should consume vitamins regularly to remain healthy and avoid vitamin deficiency.

There are 13 vitamins your body needs, with each vitamin having a specific job. Harvard School of Public Health has identified the most important vitamins for your body, what they do, and their optimal intakes. If you feel that you may not get all of the important vitamins, dietary supplements could help preventing vitamin deficiency. The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research has collected some tips if you decide to take a vitamin or mineral supplement.

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Is Hair Loss Stress Related?

It is normal, that people lose up to 100 hairs a day. However, other people become bald in early life, and there are a number of reasons for losing a lot of hair early: Genetics, Medication, Diet, Injury – Even Stress!
That’s correct – your hair has a telling whether your body is in balance or not. If you are healthy, for example, your hair is more likely to be radiant and shiny, than if you are constantly stressed or living an unhealthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, in today’s busy world, stress can be found everywhere: Family, Work, and Money, just to name a few of the major reasons people are stressed.
Of course, the best way to overcome stress is to identify the cause, and remove it. Amanady.com prepared some techniques for you to cope with stress:

1. Have Fun
Try to look at stress in a positive way. Go out with your family or friends (that is, only if they are not the cause of your stress, of course!) Cheer yourself up – you will notice how many problems diminish in size.

2. More Physical Activity
More physical activities will not only help getting rid of those few extra pounds – you will feel more relaxed after having worked off all that stress.

3. Simply Relax
Relaxation is a really great way to fight stress. It does not have to be that expensive spa treatment, try to find at least 20 minutes each day that you can have entirely for yourself – Don’t let anybody disturb you. Remember: Those 20 minutes a day are completely yours!

4. Get more Sleep
Sounds simple? True, but the average American sleeps less than 6.7 hours. You should get at least 8 hours of sleep. Try it – you will notice a big difference the way you cope with stress!
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Shaving Do's and Don'ts

Shaving is, of course, a personal choice. However, if you decide to
shave you need to observe some tips that will make shaving easier and
more comfortable. Therefore, Amanady.com would like to present you
with a couple of helpful tips on shaving and Shaving Do's and Don'ts.

1. Avoid shaving your face the very first thing in the morning – Let
your skin wake up first! Then, use a facial scrub, like our Imperial
Touch Stimulating Facial Scrub or facial cleanser, like Imperial Touch Facial Cleanser to eradicate dead skin sells and open up your face's pores.
This should be one of the best preparations for a comfortable, easy shave.

2. Stubble should be wetted, preferably with warm water before you shave. Then, gently massage your shaving cream or gel into stubble. A vitamin and Aloe Vera based shave cream or gel will provide a close soothing shave and protect against razor rashes and burns. For best results, use our Imperial Touch Medicated Shaving Gel.
Imperial Touch Medicated Shave Gel reduces friction, minimizes nicks, cuts and scrapes, permitting a smooth, close, comfortable shave.

3. Always use a sharp blade. Using a dull blade usually results in shaving cuts, rashes and razor burns.

4. Even if you are in a hurry, take your time! Rinse your blade often in warm or hot water, and use slow, short strokes.

5. Shave with the grain. Shaving against the grain will likely cause redness, rashes, razor burns and ingrown hair. And, yes, they are painful!

6. After shaving, you should apply moisturizer to soothe your face. Avoid moisturizers with menthol or alcohol – even though they may feel good on your skin after shaving, they can be irritating to the skin.