Teeth Whitening: 10 Easy, Natural Ways to Brighten Your Smile

What makes a good impression? The Academy of General Dentistry reports that 40% of people notice your teeth first. So to help you put your best foot and smile forward, here are ten natural teeth whitening tips to try now.

While new technology has led us to discover how to safely bleach teeth, many people over-bleach their teeth which can lead to things like gum irritation, receding gum lines, bluish enamel, and tooth sensitivity.

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How To Whiten Teeth Naturally At Home

Your teeth are made up of layers, with the outermost layer being your enamel. Even though your enamel is the hardest and most mineralized tissue in your body, it is still prone to decay.

So how do you get a nice healthy white smile without the risk of over-bleaching or damage from whitening strips or trays? Besides the obvious, like cutting back on things like smoking, drinking coffee and other things that tend to stain your teeth, you can use one of the natural teeth whiteners below:

Activated charcoal

This one might sound like some crazy black magic and it may look a little terrifying, but give it a try and see for yourself.

8 Foods That Cause Acne & You Need To Avoid

Can eating certain foods give you pimples and breakouts? Turns out, our eating habits affect our bodies more than you think. But don’t worry, because you can change all that by cutting out these eight acne-causing foods for clearer and healthier skin.

When it comes to acne, the debate in the scientific community revolves around whether diet plays a causative role. What I can tell you from personal experience is that diet plays a definite role in making skin better or worse — at least for the large majority of us.

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So today I will be highlighting 8 foods that you may want to pull out of your diet if you struggle with acne. But before we go there, let’s get a brief overview of what acne actually is, and how it forms.

What Causes Acne?

As you may have been able to piece together, when too much oil (sebum) is produced, a plug is formed with dead skin cells (gross!) and clogs up your pipes. Technically, what’s really going on, is your follicles are being blocked.

Once red bumps or cysts appear, this process has already happened. So when it comes to preventing acne (which is everyone’s goal) the key lies directly in your diet.

Aloe Vera Ice Cubes for Soothing Sunburn Relief

Have you ever spent an afternoon on the beach only to be left with a searing, stinging red reminder of that day? Sunburn, a radiation burn that results from overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, makes for a brutal end to a good day.

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Enter Aloe Vera Gel—a soothing ointment that’s been used since ancient times as a treatment for everything from skin disorders to epilepsy. You can buy it bottled, but the bright green stuff in the drug store is a far cry from the original plant.

Aloe Vera Ice Cubes for Soothing Sunburn Relief

Besides, homemade aloe vera gel is extremely easy to make at home. If you’re lucky enough to have an aloe vera plant—a type of succulent—in your yard, you can chop leaves directly from the source. If not, many ethnic markets or natural markets carry the leaves for fairly cheap.