Super Foods, Super You, Super New Year
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| Food and Healthy Skin. How does it work. |
With the year almost over, the festive season is upon us all as is the propensity to overindulge, whether that be any office Christmas party you can get into (even if it’s not your office), or the ability to eat the equivalent of three days food in a few hours on Christmas day. Come what may, with cold and flu abound and dark days keeping us in more than we get out, our outward appearance will start to suffer, but not before inwardly we feel the strain.
What we eat and how we feel on the inside will be reflected by how we look on the outside. As our body suffers inside, so will our skin, the bodies largest organ, along with our hair, nails and teeth, that’s why the importance of enjoying a healthy, happy balanced diet is of great significance at not only this time of year, but all of the year, all of the time.
Our skin, our hair, teeth and nails are like the Human passport, identifying to ourselves and others the reflection of what is happening internally.
Keeping that passport ship shape and in good order all year round should be top priority, and with it comes the responsibility for it’s up keep.
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| Healthy body less wrinkles? |
In terms of our body, with overindulgence, this, or anytime of the year comes with it the chance of too much sugar, the wrong kind of fats, a little more salt than is required, the affects of alcohol, cigarette smoke (passive or otherwise), it will always be of vital importance to counteract the things we don’t always require in the body with plenty of super nutrients that we do need and the body will be thankful for, and which ultimately will be reflected in how we look and how we feel.
Cells: The importance of life inside and outside the body
The smallest living organisms in our body, cells are the building blocks of organs and tissue, our skin, our hair, teeth, nails, all of which reflect different needs for different nutrients to assist in their growth and regeneration.
Nutrients of Health Beauty From Within
Nutrient-rich foods are the basis of good health, food for our cells for creation and protection, if we lack these important nutrients from our diet, we compromise the body by not providing for these important cells that are integral to our skin health, hair, teeth, nails, which will become undernourished and unhealthy.
In the wider perspective, with poor intake of nutrients cells function at a lesser capacity, with no protective shield,potentially harming cells function, and our poor energy, vitality and capacity to rid ourselves of harmful waste will eventually impact on our outwardly appearance.
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| Balanced Nutrient dense diet is best approach |
Nutrients that may assist with cell protection and regeneration are many and varied, but in recent years it has been the concept of Superfoods and their specific nutrients that may not only assist physical functioning and protection against illness and disease, but help promote health on the outside, the Beauty Super-Foods!
Nutrients:
ALA: Alpha-Linolenic acid, a Omega 3 fatty acids found in many plant based foods such as Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Squash, Spinach Kale, Strawberries, and especially Walnuts and Flaxseeds (try ground Organic flaxseeds sprinkled on muesli, porridge or fruit salad in the Morning) which are the best sources of ALA, which is essential for the body, playing an important role in the structure and function of skin cells.
ALA enables and controls water permeability, important for strength and elasticity of the skin. Omega 3 Fatty Acids inhibit inflammation, which ALA can help reduce such reactive response in skin and various skin conditions and keep skin cells functioning normally.
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| Broccoli a great Healthy all-rounder |
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| Organic Berries important in Healthy diet |
Omega 3 Fatty Acids: Other than plant sources, seafood contains the best source of Omega 3 fatty Acids which are (EPA, DHA, DPA and ALA), which can be found in Wild Salmon, Sardines, shrimp, Tuna and cod for example. These nutrients produce cell membranes with good fluidity that help promote life, energy, strength and protection of calls to perform at optimal levels, helping skin fight inflammation, heal itself, repair itself, become stronger and help us look and feel better.
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| Wild Salmon great for healthy skin. |
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| Sardines a great source of Omega 3 |
Vitamin E: Helps protect the skin from UV light (ultra violet radiation) damage, with the right nutrients from the right foods helping to protect the skin. Foods such as Nuts such as Almonds and the less acidic and wonderful Hazelnut, sunflower seeds, spinach, olives, Kale, Kiwifruit, Tomatoes and Blueberries to name but a few. Vitamin E works alongside other nutrients such as Vitamin C to help promote better health and ward away illness and disease.
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| Kale and Tomatoes, both with benefical Vitamin E |
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| nuts great for Vitamins and Minerals |
Vitamin C: Helps with making vitamin E a more affective nutrient to protect and enhance cells, helping to protect the DNA of cells from damage. It’s best sources are parsley, Avocado, Broccoli, berries such as Raspberries and Strawberries. Brussels Sprouts, Kale, Kiwi Fruit, Cabbage and Tomatoes to name a few. Why not try and Avocado and Berry smoothie for a skin boost:
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| Kiwi Fruit a very good, cheap Vitamin C boost |
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| Brusel Sprouts, Vitamin C and great all year round. |
Fresh Berry & Avocado Smoothie:
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| Health Avocado and Berry Smoothie |
1 Ripe Avocado, 1 organic banana, hand full of ice, fresh frozen mixed berries,or in summer, organic or garden berries, juice of 1 pomegranate, Good amount of Cucumber, 2 sticks of celery and a handful of spinach (organic if possible).
Blend up, smooth, drink up, Great!
Vitamin A: Importantly, Vitamin A is needed to assist in maintaining the normal structure and function of the epithelial and mucosal tissues, as found in many areas of the body, including the skin. Try a good Organic selection of Vitamin A rich foods such as Carrots, Spinach, Kale, Broccoli, Tomatoes, and wonderful skin friendly Cucumber to name just a few.
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| Spinach for Popeye more than a muscle builder! |
Cucumbers: Great all-rounder for skin health and a wonderful food. Eaten organically, Cucumber contains Phyto-nutrients such as Caffeic Acid that helps reduce inflamed skin. Cucumber also contains the essential skin mineral, Silica, the essential component of Collagen in the skin. Adding Cucumber to your morning juice or smoothie could be an interesting addidition. Not only are Cucumbers high in Vitamin C, it’s high water content assist us and our skin keep hydrated.
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| Cucumber great in salads...... |
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| Really Great as a healthy Juice too! |
Vitamin B6: Skin Inflammation becomes more common the less Vitamin B6 in the diet. It is believed that this important nutrient assists body tissue and cells repair and regenerate quickly. The Skin is the first organ to reflect deficiencies such as with low Vitamin B6, for instance in the formation of Eczema. Try good organic quantities of Spinach, Garlic, Cauliflower, Kale, Watermelon, Turmeric and lettuce.
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| No diet is complete without Garlic |
Biotin: Involved in the process of Sugar and fat metabolism, biotin processes sugar into energy, it also acts as precursor for Fat production in the body, which is critical for skin cells as their end life is short and need to be replaced quickly and often for skin to replenish and restore itself. Good for sources of this nutrient include Eggs, Almonds, Peanuts, Carrots, Avocadoes, Walnuts. Wild Salmon and Bananas.
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| Bananas, great in everyday eating plan |
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| Keep Hydrated with filtered or ionised water |
1 litre per day plus other fluids such as herbal tea and amounts of green tea.
Try to avoid large amounts of Fizzy drinks, milk drinks
and too much coffee.
Try to avoid large amounts of Fizzy drinks, milk drinks
and too much coffee.
Skin Deep?
If after this run through of the nutrients that may assist through their regular consumption better health on the inside, reflected by how we look on the outside, that you are still a ‘beauty only skin deep’ kind of person, then at least think of cutting out the sometimes harsh and harmful conventional ingredients of beauty products and consider a conscious, confident, natural approach.
Why not try leading organic skin care and Lifestyle retailer, So Organic for their relevant choice of the Natural approach to skin health and appropriately, Skin Food, By Weleda
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| Keep out the winter cold and feed your skin |
Weleda Skin Food is a nourishing and hydrating treatment for the whole body, especially hands, feet and elbows. This marvellous intensive moisture cream is a backstage beauty secret and been around since 1926.
Made with organic sunflower seed oil, and extracts of wild pansy, chamomile, calendula and revitalising rosemary extract to perk up tired skin, it is a great rescue remedy for lack-lustre or generally undernourished complexions. Try leading Organic Lifestyle Retailer So Organic Greenwich, in Royal Greenwich London for this great, value for money product and other information on Organic natural skin care that avoids the use of all those ingredient nasties that can be found in many skin care products and could potentially impact on your health.
So Organic Greenwich
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