Do You Wish To Have Healthy Skin And Glowing Complexion ? Follow These Easy Tips...

28 August 2015

Do You Wish To Have Healthy Skin
And Glowing Complexion ?
Follow These Easy Tips...

Do You Wish To Have Healthy Skin?

A Glowing Complexion ?

Energy all day long?

Then follow these easy tips...

A Simple Basic Rule - Eat Healthy!

All of us are aware of the importance of eating right; meaning eating healthy.

We know that we can aspire to remain healthy and relatively free from illness and disease if only we eat healthy.

This holds true for our skin health as well which is very tightly linked not only to what we put in our body but even certain lifestyle modifications/changes that we ought to follow if we desire to not only feel good but look at our best... Always!

Nutritional deficiency is the main reason for all the problems we face with our health. Eat a nutritionally healthy food and your skin health will make you feel proud as well.

Remember, the most expensive of cosmetic products are no match for the genuine health all over you get by consuming healthy food and following a strict healthy lifestyle.

I'm going to cover a few basic points here. Many of you may already be aware of them but reminding doesn't hurt, does it?

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What To Eat/Avoid

Whether you are an adolescent or an adult it stands to reason that most damaging thing for health is consuming fat or oil, fried foods most of all.

Besides the fact that fried foods develop trans fat which gives rise to many serious health issues like heart disease & cancer, excess fat/oil will raise blood pressure and cholesterol as well.

For adolescents and this is all the more bad as there can be outbreak of pimples/acne. So if you are one of those who have this problem, it will do you a world of good to avoid or take the following:

Eating excess sugar
Consume the barest minimum that you can. Excess sugar can activate the oil glands to secrete more oil and worsen your skin health.
Drink more water
For this very reason and more, that is, to help flush out toxins from the body and keep your skin supple by keeping it hydrated at all times it is very necessary to drink 8 to 10, and more if the weather is hot, everyday.
Go for omega-3 fats
You can eat flaxseeds by grinding them and either sprinkling them on foods or mixing it up in your morning milk or juice. Eating fish will also provide you with these beneficial fats in as much as eating nuts.
Consume Salads & Fruits
Veggies like cucumber, tomatoes, radish, turnips, beets will help in providing the necessary minerals and vitamins that will keep your skin healthy.
Fruits like oranges, mosambi, papaya, grapes, bananas especially seasonal fruits will also provide necessary nutrients.
Make it a habit of consuming a bowl each of salad and fruits daily.
Eat sprouts regularly
Sprouts are live food and the sprouting process raises the levels of vitamins and minerals several fold in the seeds being sprouted. So they ought to be a definite yes on your daily menu.

Tips For Beautiful & Healthy Skin -- Dr Willie Ong

Some Lifestyle Changes To Adopt

A few pointers in this regard will help...

Take enough sleep
Though we may be able to function with less sleep or sleeping at odd hours, it will certainly benefit your health & skin health to sleep for a minimum of 8 hours a night. Also, ensure you have the minimum of late nights.
The effect of deficit or excess of both of these shows up immediately on the face.
Protect skin from the damaging sunrays
Using a sunscreen as we head out is also most important since the UV rays damage skin and these effects can be seen in the appearance of wrinkles.
Use protective clothing, take an umbrella and only venture out in the sun if it is absolutely necessary.
Avoid smoking
Smoking is bad as it gives reduces oxygen availability to the skin which harms the skin. It also reduces blood supply to the skin and destroys the elastic fibers, collagen and elastin. All causing fine & then deep wrinkles to develop.
To maintain muscle tone/strength ensure enough protein intake by consuming milk and milk products like paneer and dahi, and high protein foods like fish, poultry, eggs and soyabeans, even a handful of nuts everyday.
Do not use harsh soap/skin cleaners
These rob the skin of the oil coating and lead to dryness/wrinkles.
Do not stress excessively
Excess stress causes acne outbreaks & other skin problems. Stop unnecessary worrying and do yoga and breathing exercises to lower stress levels and be more at peace.
Avoid drinking
Drinking ages the skin as it dehydrates it. If you can avoid it then drink sensibly and be sure to consume more water.

Some Other Tips For Healthy Skin

Start off your day with a glass of lemon juice and honey added to normal water. It helps flush out the accumulated toxins to give the body the much needed energy at the start of a day.
You can drink plain lemon water a few times a day. Do not add sugar.
Buttermilk is also a healthy drink especially in the summers as it tends to cool the body and keep it hydrated too.
Use little oil in everyday cooking. Reduce salt consumption.
Eat whole wheat breads, whole grains and lentils. They will provide you with essential micronutrients and fiber.
A few cups of green tea daily will also benefit.

28 August 2015