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brazil nuts and my glowing beautiful skin!! *preens*

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mummee09v · 20/03/2010 14:02

ladies

i HAVE to share something with you.

it might sound a bit strange but i was reading somewhere that brazil nuts are REALLY good for your skin and the article recommended that you eat 3 a day, as its meant to give you noticeably better skin. as well as having other health benefits (cant remember what they were - i was sold on the skin bit!)

anyway i bought a big bag last saturday and have been eating 3 a day as suggested, and i dont know if it is a co incidence but my skin looks AMAZING. its "glowier" and i am sure it looks more plumped up and its slightly shiny but in a good way if that makes sense!!

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StuffedFullOfNothing · 25/03/2010 14:38

I have eaten 3 brazil nuts, and await supermodel good looks with baited breath.

FalafelAtYourFeet · 25/03/2010 16:10

Did we decide choc coated brazils counted or not?

aquavit · 25/03/2010 16:48

Falafel that has reminded me of a Calvin and Hobbes strip in which Hobbes said that chocolate pudding makes him lustrous. Since then it has been my default excuse explanation for eating chocolate.

So I would say that choc coated brazils were EXTRA gorgeous-making.

Surprise · 25/03/2010 17:52

Falafel - I don't see why not, I think it's the selenium content of brazil nuts that counts. And it still counts if it's wrapped in chocolate!

FalafelAtYourFeet · 25/03/2010 19:45
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mummee09v · 25/03/2010 21:45

wow i am so happy i have inspired so many!! i am stil on em!! its been nearly 2 weeks now and my skin is still looking fab

i am upping the avocado quota as well, have had 2 this week so far. trouble is, they are fattening arent they?

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SixtyFootDoll · 25/03/2010 21:49

adds brazil nuts to list

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mummee09v · 26/03/2010 19:10

UPDATE**

Market research lady stopped me in shopping centre today doing a shoppers survey and she did a double take when i said i was 30 and then in amazement said i "looked about 21!!" so i was VERY happy to say the least

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StuffedFullOfNothing · 27/03/2010 10:40
Silvj · 27/03/2010 14:08

MummeeOv (waves) I don't think avocadoes are fattening maybe if you ate 20 a day or something.
Right I'm off to buy some brazil nuts & will also eat that avocado in the fridge.

CarrieDaBabi · 27/03/2010 17:36

are brazil nuts high in fat and cholestrol?
want to try this.

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mummee09v · 27/03/2010 18:18

they are carrie, but supposedly "good" fats, but if you only eat 3 or 4 of them a day calorie-wise they are not too bad.

its been 2 weeks now and in all seriousness i can really tell the difference. a few weeks ago i was considering botox and now i think it can wait a while!

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CarrieDaBabi · 27/03/2010 18:45

ok im in then

i did notice this week though, while making jamie olivers cod prawn and avodaco bake,
after slicing the avocado, my hands where as soft as silk, shame i didnt have time to smotherit over my face!

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mummee09v · 28/03/2010 12:51

mmmmmm that sounds lovely!!

yeah i have heard that you can make a face pack out of avocado too and its meant to be very good for you...think i would rather eat it though!! ;)

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SoupDragon · 28/03/2010 12:56

I've been eating a handful of mixed natural nuts (incl Brazil nuts) for a while now and, oddly enough, thought the other day that my skin felt much smoother/softer.

Ossom · 28/03/2010 12:57

youll all eb huge and fat though

one of those types wehre they say" ooh such a pretty face" then look all sheepish as the air hangs empty

solo · 28/03/2010 13:02

Don't eat more than 4 a day. It can kill you stone dead! as they contain potasium and you have to limit the amount of that you take in.
(same with banana's and tomatoes btw)

Guadalupe · 28/03/2010 13:09

Really? I wouldn't have more than a couple anyway but more than four is poisonous? Blimey.

What if you have three, and a banana?

Avocadoes are high in calories. Good fat but still calorific. I eat a half now and then but wouldn't eat them while on a diet. Like now.

You get about 18-20 a day on ww, and one avocado is six points, so that's a meal!

StuffedFullOfNothing · 28/03/2010 15:15

I hear you solo

I ate 3 bananas the other day and spontaneously combusted, it was terrible.

solo · 28/03/2010 23:31

My cousin used to eat a lot of banana's and became very ill...went to docs who sent her for blood tests etc and he called her in and asked her what she was eating. She told him and said that she only ate healthy snacks in between meals and when she told him the amount of banana's she was consuming, it all fell into place. Yes, she was indeed poisoning herself.
Mock all you like, but it is a fact.
Two banana's daily for an adult is safe.
I ensure my Dd only eats one a day.

MayorNaze · 29/03/2010 12:07

do you know what, i think this only bloody works!!!

i do have nice, glowy, peachy skin

and i hav managed to temper it down to 3 almonds and 3 brazils per day.

and i usualy eat a banana a day as well and look damn good for someone who might spontaneously combust at any moment...

solo · 29/03/2010 13:45
SoupDragon · 29/03/2010 13:47

Facelift and rejuvenating skin peel?

[cackle]

solo · 29/03/2010 13:57

That's plain nasty! Actually, it's from great genes and regular moisurising.

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mummee09v · 29/03/2010 14:40

how long have you been doing it mayornaze?

i am so glad its working for people!!!

i am still doing it although getting a bit sick of them now and also am only eating 3 as dont want to poison myself!!!

thats scary about banana's - my 3 YO ds loves them and sometimes has 2 a day, will have to cut him down to only one.

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