When trying to eat more healthy, yogurt is an excellent food to add. Yogurt is full of
essential protein, calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B5. It also contains
healthy bacteria, which assists in digestion. These are known as probiotics.
Besides these health benefits, nutrients in plain and unsweetened yogurt are also beneficial
to your hair and skin. Yogurt contains lactic acid, zinc and B vitamins, which all offer
benefits to your beauty regime.
Just be sure to use yogurt that does not have any additional additives to it.
Here are beauty benefits of yogurt for your skin and your hair:
1. Prevents and Treats Dry and Itchy Skin
Yogurt has the ability to moisturize your skin and keep it hydrated. Yogurt also can
remove dead skin and leave your skin looking healthy and shiny. The lactic acid in the
yogurt will get rid of any germs or bacteria to prevent future itching. Yogurt also prevents
swelling and cleanses your body and pores, which both help to soothe dry and itchy skin.
For daily use:
- Apply fresh plain yogurt on your hands, face and legs.
- Gently massage your skin using circular motions.
- Leave it on for 10 minutes, then take a shower.
For weekly use, prepare a moisturizing mask:
- Add ½ cup of yogurt and 3 to 4 tablespoons of mashed ripe papaya. (You can also add a
little honey and lemon juice.) - Apply it on your skin and leave it on for
10 minutes. - Rinse it off with cold water.
2. Lightens a Suntan
Because yogurt is high in protein, it helps to lighten your suntan and calm your sunburn.
Because it can moisturize your skin, it will help to heal your skin that has been damaged
by the sun’s UV rays. It will help to calm your skin after sun exposure. Because yogurt
contains zinc, it will reduce swelling and cool the pain of your sunburn.
- Apply plain, unsweetened yogurt all over the affected area.
- Leave on for 15 minutes. - Remove with a warm, damp washcloth.
3. Fights Dandruff
Dandruff on your scalp is caused by dry and flaky skin. Yogurt can help to relieve the
itchy, flaking and dry skin. Yogurt can fight the fungus and germs that are causing the
dandruff.
- Apply yogurt on your scalp and massage it around for 5 to 10 minutes. (You can also
add a little lemon to the yogurt before applying it.) - Allow it to sit for 45 minutes before
rinsing it off with lukewarm water. - Use this remedy a few times a week.
4. Conditions Hair
Because of all of it’s nourishing properties, yogurt makes an excellent conditioner for
your hair. It can fight any germs and fungus, so it keeps your scalp and hair clean from
infection.
- Apply plain, unsweetened yogurt to your wet hair.
- Allow the mixture to sit and soak in for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse it out with lukewarm
water. - Use this hair treatment once a week.
5. Reduces Blemishes
Since yogurt has the ability to mildly bleach your skin, it can help with any skin discolorations.
It can help to reduce to appearance of any blemishes and scars that may be on your skin.
As yogurt contains lactic acid, it can cleanse your skin and cause your skin to obtain it’s
healthy glow.
- Smear some plain yogurt on the darkened skin areas and massage for a few minutes.
- Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse it off with plain water.
- Use this remedy once or twice daily to help clear blemishes.
6. Tightens Skin Pores
When your skin’s pores are large and open, they can acquire bacteria build up and be
susceptible to acne and blackheads. Luckily, this can all be treated with yogurt. Yogurt
can clean out your pores, restore your skin and rid your skin of blemishes and break-outs.
- Simply smear 1 teaspoon of plain yogurt on your face.
- Allow it to sit there for about 15 minutes to get absorbed.
- Rinse it off with cool water. - Repeat once or twice daily.
7. Fights Acne
As we just mentioned, yogurt can fight acne because it kills germs and fungus that can
cause breakouts. It can clean out your bores and rid them of any bacteria. The zinc levels
in the yogurt can help to reduce swelling caused by the acne.
- Dip a cotton ball in plain, unsweetened yogurt and apply it on the affected areas.
- Leave it overnight and wash your face with cool water the next morning.
- Use this remedy daily before going to bed.
8. Reduces Wrinkles and Fine Lines
Yogurt is high in lactic acid, which can help reduce the sight of wrinkles and prevent new
wrinkles from forming. It can also remove dead skin cells and reduce the size of your
pores. Yogurt can fight off bacteria and germs that can take the oxygen molecules off your
skin cells, which damages them.
For a daily treatment:
- Mix together 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and 3 to 4 tablespoons of yogurt.
- Apply the mixture to your face for about 30 minutes.
- Rinse with lukewarm water.
9. Softens Cracked Heels
Yogurt is even effective in softening rough and cracked feet and heels. Again, that lactic
acid works to get rid of any dead skin cells, softens any cracks and helps your feet heal
quicker. Because yogurt is a moisturizer, it keeps your skin from drying out.
Here’s how to keep your feet soft:
- Soak your feet in warm water for 15 minutes. - Using a pumice stone, scrub your feet gently.
- Apply plain yogurt on your heels and massage gently.
- Wait 15 minutes, then rinse off, using lukewarm water.
- Pat dry and put on socks. - Use this remedy once or twice a week.
10. Keeps Hands and Nails Beautiful
Since yogurt can keep your skin moisturized, it can keep your hands from getting dry and
calloused. The lactic acid naturally cleans the skin and removes any dead skin cells.
Yogurt can also help treat hangnails, since it fights inflammation.
- Apply some fresh plain yogurt on your hands and fingers.
- Gently massage for 5 minutes using circular motions.
- Leave it on for 10 minutes. - Rinse off with lukewarm water.
- Do this daily or every other day for the best results.
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