"skin care" news and stories

I'm getting old, Slashfood friends. I'm not quite old yet, but I'm getting old, and I can see the signs of it on my face. I am beginning to see fine lines that will eventually turn into -- it makes me sigh -- wrinkles.

But maybe I don't need to worry because aside from all the $500-an-ounce skin serums out there, I just came across a pizza that supposedly reverses the aging process. The pizza, out of Italy, claims "anti-aging" because there is three times more fiber, higher magnesium and iron, and has specially chosen ingredients with anti-oxidant properties that reverse the aging process (tomatoes, spinach, zucchini, basil, mushrooms, carrots). Granted, the "formula" for this pizza was created by a nutritionist and a restaurant owner, so obviously there is a marketing angle to this.

However, I would propose that the thicker the fat layer under your skin, the shallower wrinkles will stay, so simply put, just eat more pizza.

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The other day, Sarah Gilbert posted about the skin-moisturizing benefits of drinking sake. Well, if you're looking for a non-alcoholic beverage option to improve your complexion, there's Skincola, "the first skincare beverage". Not really a cola, Skincola is a clear, uncarbonated, lemon-lime flavored drink fortified with zinc and vitamins B, E and C as well as oxygen, collagen and biotin, all of which are intended to inhibit "tissue breakdown."

While Skincola isn't available directly through the company's website, I understand prices range from $1-$2 per bottle. What you will find on the site is some background on the drink's creators and very poorly worded press release.