Author: suchi gurkha

At the present time the people around us are obsessed with the caffeine intake, be it tea, coffee, soft drinks, kola nuts, etc. Out of the other caffeine containing edible substances, coffee has a large number of health and beauty benefits, which most of the people are unaware of. Nominal intake of coffee is not only safe, but it is beneficial too. A common man knows the use of coffee only as an anti sleep, and some people even consider coffee as dangerous to health. But the other benefits of having coffee on a daily basis are more important than some of its harmful effects. Coffee plays an important role in perking up your skin and keeping you look younger. Now a day almost all the cosmetic products contain some amount of caffeine, as an anti aging agent. The caffeine present in coffee offers a large number of advantages for your skin. It helps you in treating various skin problems like redness, dark-circles, inflammation, do away with the cellulites, etc. by adding some amount of coffee in your daily intake you can get smooth, silky skin naturally. The antioxidants present in coffee averts the untimely aging of skin.

 

 

Coffee can be given a place in your daily routine either by adding it in your daily intake, or by using the cosmetics like lotions and scrubs which contains coffee. In both the ways the coffee will reach your blood stream and show its miracle on your skin. Here we have listed some of the benefits of coffee for beautiful skin.

1). Inflammation- It helps in getting rid of Puffy eyes.

The anti-inflammatory characteristics of caffeine make coffee suitable for getting rid of bulbous eyes. The antioxidants present in the coffee counterbalance the free radicals present in the body, which are the main cause of inflammation, redness of skin. Dermatologists and physicians suggest having at least 1 cup of coffee on a daily basis to avoid inflammation. Eye creams containing coffee are also available at cosmetics and medical shops for treating inflammation.

2). Dark under-eye circles

There are numerous reasons for dark circles under the eye like hereditary, lack of sleep, dehydration or allergies. Though coffee cannot wipe away the dark circles completely, but applying coffee (caffeine) based creams under the eye can reduce dark circles to some extent. Also the caffeine content of coffee helps you build-up the proper blood flow under the eye erasing the dark shadows. Quite a few eye creams for treating dark circles are available in the market; these eye creams contain the required amount of caffeine. By using these creams and taking coffee, you can achieve a beautiful appearance.

3). Acne Prevention and Treatment

The acidic nature of coffee makes it suitable for acne treatment and preventing acne. Somewhat acidic pH of coffee tightens the skin pores, formulating a shielding layer and bestowing perfect supple and glowing skin. The anti-oxidants present in the coffee makes it perfect as a constituent of the beauty creams and beauty treatments. There are various beauty treatments based on using coffee, which are available in beauty salons and beauty treatment clinics. The facial polishing and exfoliation using coffee is also done for treating acne.

4). Helps in getting rid of Cellulite

Here is a simple solution for you to get rid of the cellulite fat. The caffeine containing products is very found very effective for reducing the cellulite growth. Development of cellulite fat and reduction in size of these fat cells can be reduced by around seventeen percent.  Therefore, for proper treatment of the cellulites, one should use the caffeine containing cosmetics or medical creams on a daily basis. The anti-cellulite gels and creams are available in the market, so you can select the creams and gels according to your choice of brands and get rid of cellulites easily. Another way of getting rid of the cellulite cells is to use a homemade scrub prepared by the grounded coffee on a regular basis.   While preparing and using the homemade scrub one should make sure that the coffee is ground finely, and it should be applied and rubbed slowly. Scrubbing hard on skin can cause skin irritation, swelling.

5). Exfoliates the dry skin, providing supple and shiny beautiful Skin

Coffee beans are hard and harsh, and hence we cannot apply them directly on the skin for exfoliation. You can use the homemade coffee scrub for the exfoliation purpose and get beautiful soft skin instantly. Another way of getting soft, supple skin is to use the market based manufactured scrub and creams which contain the coffee (caffeine), but these contain other chemicals along with the coffee. So for treating your skin without any side effects, you can select the home prepared coffee scrub. For preparing the scrub you have to make sure to ground the coffee beans finely, so that the powder doesn’t hurt the skin during scrubbing.

Recipe for preparing an uncomplicated coffee scrub:

Requirements:

One cup of warm and grounded coffee

Sea salt- About a half cup

Olive Oil- Two Tablespoon

Directions for Use:

1. Mix all the ingredients properly.
2. Apply the prepared scrub on dry skin.
3. Scour the skin properly, especially feet, elbows and other arid portions.
4. Leave the scrub on the body for around two to three minutes.
5. Scrub off the applied scrub as much as possible before taking shower.

Mayonnaise is the  velvety thick sauce used in almost all fast foods like sandwiches, burgers and also in salad dressings is loved by all.  This is one of the essential part of Italian cuisine. In all places, mayonnaise is understood as a highly processed kind of sauce and hence people think it cannot be prepared at home. But they are wrong, mayonnaise can be easily prepared at home, the basic ingredients required for preparing mayonnaise at home are egg yolk, vinegar or lemon juice, oil and some flavoring agents. The oil used in mayonnaise differ from place to place, it may be olive oil, mustard oil, etc. Egg free mayonnaise can also be prepared for the people who are affected by eggs or who do not like eggs. Rather the home produced mayonnaise is scrumptious, appealing and healthy. Mayonnaise differs in color, various colors of mayonnaise found are white, pale yellow, cream, etc. Once a person learns to prepare mayonnaise, then preparing mayonnaise on a daily basis is not a big deal.

 

Mayonnaise which is basically an emulsion of egg yolks, lemon juice or vinegar and oil. The emulsion is an assortment of two different fluids, which can’t be blended uniformly. The process of emulsification is preformed by gradually adding one constituent to the other and mixing the two simultaneously. In can of preparing mayonnaise, the egg yolk acts as an emulsifier. Liquidizers, mixers, blenders and food processors enable us to prepare mayonnaise at home easily. The only concern with homemade mayonnaise is, it is raw and hence will last four to five days only when kept in refrigerator. On the other hand the marketable mayonnaise can last up to five-six months when kept in refrigerator. This thick sauce is often used as a base for preparing other kinds of sauces like tartar sauce, salsa sauce and salad dressing sauces.

 

Preparing mayonnaise at home requires the basic ingredients and other equipments used for mixing, blending, forks. The process for preparation of mayonnaise at home is given here. So enjoy home made mayonnaise with your family.

Method 1: White Wine Vinegar Mayonnaise

Ingredients:

• Egg Yolk- 3
• White Vinegar (Wine Flavored)– Two Tablespoon
• Lemon Juice- Two Tablespoon
• Water- Two Tablespoon
• Vegetable Oil- One and a half Cup
• Salt- One Teaspoon

Directions:

1). Break the eggs, and take the egg yolk in a mixing bowl.

2). Add some water, vinegar and lemon juice to the egg yolk.

3). Heat the muddle for around 1 minute, this step is optional. When heated the mayonnaise can last little longer, but the raw mayonnaise can be stored for just four-five days.

4). After heating, switch off the oven and allow the blend to cool down to room temperature.

5).  Add some salt, pepper and mustard according the taste required.

6). Blend the constituents properly by using the whisk or electronic hand mixers or blenders.

7). Slowly but surely add the oil of your choice (you can go for peanut, mustard, olive, corn or grape seed oil), teaspoon by teaspoon initially. For the blending purpose you can use the whisk or electronic hand mixers. In both the cases you need to be careful while blending, because the mixture should be blended properly when oil and the remaining ingredients gets mixed.

8). Add the oil drop by drop until it attains the perfect gel like thickness. For proper blended mayonnaise preparation around one cup of oil is required for egg yolk obtained from one egg. After the blending process allow the mayonnaise to settle, and later after some time make sure that the mayonnaise has not broken.

9).  Store and use the prepared mayonnaise in the refrigerator for around four to five days.

 

Method 2: Tarragon Vinegar Mayonnaise

Ingredients:

• The recipe is for preparing around one and three by four cup of mayonnaise.
• Ingredients:
• Egg Yolk and room temperature- Three
• Salt According to Taste- About half teaspoon
• Pinch of Dry Mustard
• Tarragon Vinegar- About half teaspoon
• Olive Oil at Room Temperature- One and a half Cup

Directions:

1). Break the eggs and take the egg yolk in a mixing container or bowl.

2). Add required amount of salt and mustard and blend the mixture.

3). Put the olive oil slowly, bit by bit and stir the mixture continuously. While blending oil to the mixture, formulate that each drop of oil has been appropriately absorbed. After this add the next drops one by one.Once the mixture starts thickening, you can add the oil in a thin stream, but make sure that the stream of oil blends properly in the egg yolk.

4).  After adding around two third of the oil, the tarragon vinegar should be added bit by bit and blended properly. Another way of adding this tarragon vinegar is to mix it along with the remaining oil. Blend the vinegar properly with the mixture.

5). If the remaining is oil is not mixed along with the vinegar, then mix the remaining oil after blending the vinegar in the mixture prepared in step three. The oil should be added drop by drop and stirred continuously.

6). After completing the whole blending process, the prepared mixture (that is mayonnaise) should be poured in the appropriate container, covered and kept to refrigerate.