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Massages with wine, chocolate, honey or cider.
Mineral spring spas and urban spas join the fashion of massages with food. The properties of wine, chocolate and honey are essential in anti-stress, insomnia and skin-smoothing massages as well as to improve specific body zones.
Using essential oils in massages is a thing of the past. Mineral spring spas and urban spas are beginning to use foods to combine their properties with the benefits of kneading the body with the hands. Wine therapy and chocolate therapy are the most in demand because they oxygenate and rejuvenate the skin.
Cider therapy in one of the latest techniques discovered by masseurs. It is based on products derived from cider and other apple by-products. There are studies that show that apples have antioxidant properties. The polyphenols and vitamin E in apple-based cosmetic products combat ageing, increase cell vitality, renew the skin and have a tensing effect on flaccid zones.
Wine and oil on the skin
Before and after the summer it is advisable to receive a good olive-oil massage to nourish the skin and repair aggressions from the air and the sun. It was used by Greek athletes before the 5th century to relax the muscles and increase performance, and Galen discovered that mixing olive oil with water and vegetable wax was effective for smoothing the skin. Doctors recommend virgin olive oil to prevent ageing because of the role that it plays in the synthesis of collagen. What more can we ask for? Recommended all year round for malnourished skin.
Wine therapy combined with wine tourism is one of the attractions of La Rioja. In the autonomous community of La Rioja there are centres specialised in the therapeutic properties of grapes for the skin. The oil used in wine therapy contains grape seeds, which are rich in antioxidants and vitamin E. It prevents ageing, strengthens the walls and capillaries of the circulatory system and protects the veins and arteries.
From the honeycomb to the epidermis
The Babylonians already used honey in face packs, and was later added to soaps and creams. The latest is to apply honey directly on the body to take full advantage of its emollient and moisturising properties. Combined with almonds and lemon, it acts as a moisturiser and exfoliant for heels, knees, elbows and hands. Honey mixed with yoghurt purifies the epidermis.
Chocolate is moisturising, nourishing and detoxifying and, contrary to popular belief, anti-acne. It is recommended for reducing anxiety and stress, and because of the regenerating properties of the minerals that it contains, it is also indicated for applying on damaged areas of the body with a massage. Chocolate therapy is suitable for all skin types.
Beneficial sturgeon roe
Caviar increases oxygenation and stimulates cell activity in the skin, contributing to the elasticity and hydration of the body. Because it is so expensive, the caviar is diluted in a gel, and is especially recommended for skins which are very dry or damaged by the sun. It is also anti-ageing and helps soften the epidermis, smoothing out expression lines.
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Published in Health and Wellbeing by Susana Aretio on 15/07/2010
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