YOUR LOOK AND YOUR SKIN

More than often, your appearance is what determines if you make a statement or not. And your appearance has a lot to do with the way your skin looks. The skin is the outer coverage of the body that guards the underlying muscles, bones, and ligaments. Being on the outside, the skin cannot be overlooked in out bid to keep in time with fashion. To look beautiful, the skin has to be radiant as it is part of one’s physical attractiveness. A damaged skin cannot be beautified and made to feel comfortable.

I will be enlightening you on how take care of your skin to look beautiful. Eating certain foods can dramatically improve the look of your skin and also your nails and eyes. A diet rich in ‘phyto-compounds’ can stimulate DNA repair, increase collagen production, reduce inflammation and improve blood flow. It keeps you looking younger.

Beauty is dependent on the overall health of your body. For your skin to look healthy and vibrant, you need to make healthy choices with the food you eat. If you want your skin to look firm and smooth, these are some foods that should be a part of your diet;

Blue Berries: - They are anti-aging foods that keep the skins elasticity, strengthens the arm and contributes to the health of your eyes.

Avocadoes: - They contain foliate which improves blood formulation.

Beans: - Stabilizes blood sugar and lower bad cholesterol

Black Currant: - This has a high content of vitamin C, calcium, magnesium.

There are also food items one should keep away from. Nuts, chocolates in any form, cola and other dark drinks are known to be high causes of pimples and acne. Other foods include processed foods and pastries like pizza, chips and dairy products. Some of these can also result in inflammations especially when taken in large doses.

Do not be depressed by this seemingly restrictive list of foods. You can also add foods like meat, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruits, cereals and grains to your list of approved food. Tea and coffee can also be included.

You must keep in mind that too much of everything is bad, so eat with caution.

When faced with acne, you can try herbs but it is advisable you see a doctor first. Remember, the food you eat has a lot to do with how your skin looks.

Katlong Datsat