I would like black skin saying Do you remember a song ...? The singer Nino Ferrer nel 1967. An ode to the blues music that, despite the passing years, many still remember.

Well, just now hearing it on the radio I thought that I too would like black skin, or better, a shiny golden skin due to sun. Almost a mirage for a woman like me who skinned, if too exposed, threatens to turn into a red shrimp! 😉

In realtà, to live better in the sun and to have a golden complexion, just follow the right diet and wise advice.

First, there are basic rules to follow. Seem obvious, but they are not at all given the high number of cases of highlights, for direct and prolonged exposure, and heatstroke, due to humidity levels that exceed the summer 60-70%.

That said, I'd do a quick review. Attention to…

• Do not expose yourself to the sun in the middle.

• Protect your eyes with sunglasses and head with hats.

• Dress with bright fabrics of natural fibers (linen and cotton), avoiding synthetic fibers that do not allow the proper perspiration.

• Dress warmly when going from an air conditioned place to a warm.

• Keep the windows open in the morning and close them, obscuring environments, during the hottest hours.

• Strive to drink at least two liters of fresh water, but not cold, in order to avoid unpleasant congestion. Beware of sweet drinks; besides being caloric are little refreshing.

• Moderate alcohol, because they increase sweating and feeling of warmth.

• Moderate consumption of cooked, fried and fatty, preferring rice and pasta with light sauces.

• Abundant with fruits and vegetables. Being water-rich foods, are ideal for hydrating our body. Also, as we all know, have a refill of vitamins and minerals that during the summer we lose through sweating.

• I forgot ... a bowl of ice cream is good and fresh alternative to one of the main meals of the day.

But then… for my tan?

The key word here is Beta-Carotene, an orange pigment capable of stimulating the production of melanin naturally present in the skin. There are many foods that contain, particularly those whose color varies from orange to red: carrots, apricots, tomatoes, peaches, pepperoni, cherries, But not only melons ..., on the skin, In addition to using high-protection creams, I smear of’Oil walnut husk that, thanks to the substances of which it is composed, reacting with the keratin naturally present in the epidermis, helps my tan.

About, guess what I eat today? 😉

Marilyn Monroe, symbol of beauty and femininity used to say: “The night I dress with two drops of Chanel No. 5”. Well, we're both blondes and female, but I love the night by far dressed with olive oil and Bergamot. That said, far be it from me to compare myself to this timeless icon of cinema. I just wanted to follow on from this his way of saying to tell you the way I greet the day and night to accompany me.

For years, I now use the extra virgin olive oil to keep the skin soft and supple. I learned how to do it thanks to a doctor who advised me during my pregnancy. I was very young and inexperienced. When I asked him what I could use to avoid the formation of fissures decided he told me: “Cynthia, nothing creams, only use a good olive oil smearing on the skin daily."I have no fissures, maybe I was not prepared, or perhaps simply the many beneficial properties of olive oil and the consistency in using it have prevented the.

Lately I have discovered a truly special, Oil EVO with Bergamot that dear friend Alessandra Paolini produces in its Farm Doria, in the province of Cosenza. An oil scents very special.

Did you know that Calabria boasts a growing Bergamot from the mid- 1700? Just so, but not only because the world is also the largest producer of this citrus DOP 2001, whose essential oils are used in the production of perfumes.

A perfect blend for healthy skin used since ancient times. The olive oil in fact, due to its content of Vitamins E, Vitamin-A, beta-carotene and other beneficial substances, fights free radicals slowing the aging of tissues. In addition it is a natural product of our agriculture that makes great Italy in World, better than that! 😉

Nature cure!

Windbreak Cipressino in the land of Doria – Photo by Alessandra Paolini

As a young girl I was living in a house with lots of fruit trees. One day my father, having to expand a garage, was about to sacrifice one: a persimmon tree.

I liked them so much! I remember we pulled them down from the November, then let them ripen slowly resting them on long wooden planks.

In trying to eat the kernels that riponevo then carefully by. I was anxious to make me open up to my father to see the shape of small resting who routinely found. If I have to be honest ... this thing I can still! 😉

Well say, as he finished the story ... then the tree was sacrificed?

My father found a way of not making me do it, as you can imagine, delighted! The building was enlarged, but with a persimmon tree sticking up from the roof. Well you! My father was a great! 🙂

In addition to to share with you one of my childhood memory, did you know that the khaki ...

• Persimmons are native to China and Japan. They arrived in Europe in the late nineteenth century.

• They are an excellent source of beta-carotene, of vitamin C and potassium.

• They are rich in sugars, therefore a good source of energy. Apportano circa 60 Kcal per ogni 100 grams.

• Persimmons are a fruit because its biological plant does not need pesticide treatments.

• The oral cachi the result indicates that the singular and plural. Anyway, even if erroneously, in common parlance it is now customary to use the word shard to indicate the result of the singular.

About, vanilla or apple persimmon persimmon, from the pulp much firmer, are also good, but of a different variety.

Source: 'Foods that are good, cibi che fanno male’ – Tom Sanders professor of nutrition and dietetics at King's College, University of London