Brazilian Beauty Secrets: The Teadora Blog

January 19, 2020

Deforestation and Global Warming: Worse Than All Cars and Trucks Combined

Is it true that cutting and burning trees adds more global warming pollution to the atmosphere than all the cars and trucks in the world combined?

October 03, 2018

How to Fight Free Radicals with a Gentle Açaí Scrub

Protection from free radicals is an important part of a skincare regimen that will fight aging, since free radicals are the most prominent environmental cause of fine lines and sun damage. The pulp from the açaí palm berry, which is known as the “Beauty Berry”, is rich with free-radical fighting...

May 14, 2018

All About Buriti Oil

Buriti, which is scientifically known as Mauritia flexuosa, is an Amazonian palm tree that produces a fruit that contains an oil that has been used for thousands of years to add moisture and shine to hair and fight aging of the skin. The Brazilians know the buriti tree as the...

May 07, 2018

Brazil Nuts Aren’t That Nutty

By definition, the Brazil nut isn’t actually a nut. That’s because nuts are classified as being a hard-shelled tree fruit that contains a single seed. The fruit of the Brazil nut tree is similar to coconuts, typically round shells that are about 10-15 cm in diameter and contain 18-20 seeds...

April 30, 2018

Brazil Nuts vs. Almonds: Which is Better for You?

How lucky are we that our planet has so much natural bounty? With natural ingredients that keep our bodies healthy and longer-lasting, as well as enhancing beauty and treating issues, it’s vitally important that we work to protect the Earth’s resources such as the rainforests. Almonds and Brazil nuts are...

April 26, 2018

Brazil Nuts’ Amazing, Anti-Inflammatory Properties for Body and Skin

Inflammation is a common problem for many people, from arthritis to asthma. According to reports, arthritis and joint disease affect 43 million Americans, which amounts to nearly 20 percent of the population. And it’s just getting worse: forecasts project that 60 million people in the U.S. will suffer from chronic...

April 16, 2018

We're Nuts About Brazil Nuts: 7 Benefits for Skin and Health

The Amazon rainforest is a vibrant and important region, offering a unique bounty of foods and natural resources while also facilitating the management of greenhouse gases with its lush trees and vegetation. One of the wonderful natural resources of the Amazonian region is the Brazil nut, which grows on a...

August 08, 2016

Rio 2016 - Olympic Boulevard

Just for the Olympic Games 2016, the City of Rio renewed its Port Zone and created attractions that must be included in your itinerary while you are in the land of Cariocas. The Olympic Boulevard is a great meeting point for both cariocas and tourists from all parts of the world. The Olympic Boulevard...

August 03, 2016

Rio Cultural Tips - Street Markets

Rio is full of informal markets, in every neighborhood there is at least an old street market that sells essentials and fresh products, such as organic fruits, homemade honey, eggs, spices, farm dairy, etc. But there is not only food - these markets can be a treasure trove of unique gifts and...

July 25, 2016

Stunning Views of Rio - The Sugarloaf Mountain

Since 1912, Rio de Janeiro changed its tourism map - nothing was the same after the launch of the Sugarloaf Cable Car (Bondinhos). The bondinhos coming and going up and down the mountain it is part of Rio's landscape. Combined with Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf is a key part of the character of the...

July 21, 2016

Rio Popular Music - Samba

"Samba" doesn't have a translation in Enlgish, but I don't think it is necessary to translate, as the world has mostly already heard about Samba. However, in case you are not sure, Samba is the most traditional music style of Brazil, specifically from Rio.  Originally from African influence, samba got its own style...

July 17, 2016

Rio Water Sports

In Rio, the land of endless summer, nothing is better than enjoying life in the water, so that is the reason why we are champions when it comes to many water sports. Brazilians, specially Cariocas, are raised in the aquatic environment: surfing, body boarding, swimming, stand up paddling, canoeing, kayaking, wake boarding, jet...