Drink Yourself Beautiful!

Radiance can emerge from each and every one of us. In order to allow it to do so, we must first provide a sanctuary from modern day assaults. Providing a much-needed sanctuary is actually inexpensive and result-oriented, a fact that is sometimes shocking to even the most impatient and monetarily willing prospects. I have one sure key for that radiance to emerge: My best friend Peggy is 74 years old. Years ago over tea, I asked her if she had any “work” done because her skin was amazing. Peggy is a wealthy woman and I imagined that she would tell me that she has a pearl extract cream flown in from Europe that is mixed with placenta oil from the West Indies. Not so. She simply said four magic words, “Extra virgin olive oil.” She continues to use it every night. So does Sophia Loren. And now, so do I. Just the other morning, when I was headed out for a walk, without any make-up, my husband said, “Honey, you look absolutely radiant!!!! Here is what I do, besides drinking water and watered-down natural juice regularly: I have a small marble bowl next to my bathroom sink into which I pour extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). I wash my face, barely pat it dry, dip my fingers into the oil, and gently glide it all over my face and neck every night before I go to sleep. It is quickly absorbed and helps lock in the moisture. The high percentage of unsaturated fat, and vitamins A and E are helpful in preventing sun damage. This pure medium also works on the outside to soothe and replenish skin. I have also used EVOO for my daughter’s dandruff (twenty minutes on the scalp with a shower cap and then shampoo) and on my son’s chapped lips with almost instant results. Sophia Loren has talked of taking EVOO baths ritually. Dipping bread in EVOO curbs your appetite, because your body has been fed what it needs. I believe our body is ready to drink itself beautiful. You? So, here is something else I am considering and studying to drink ourselves beautiful: Resveratrol. Supposedly, it is similar to drinking and reaping the benefits of 1,000 glasses of red wine without the alcohol. I have seen before and after pictures on the Internet by individuals who have posted them because they are thrilled with the results. They are impressive. I was enjoying my glass or two of wine four nights a week, before the most recent study came out that even a glass of wine every other night could increase the chances of cancer in women drastically. My husband thinks I am nuts to stop drinking wine. Have you tried Resveratrol? Has it been working for you? Please let me know.