Apr 6

Apr 6 EAT YOURSELF BEAUTIFUL! PLUS, UPDATED SKIN CARE ROUTINE

Lets Get Skin Deep

Nutrition is fundamentally involved at every stage of skin development!! Your skin is a remarkable barometer of your body’s health. All kinds of signs of what is going on inside the body show up in/on the skin. So getting all your body systems working well is crucial to addressing skin problems.

Collagen is quite the craze in the health market. Collagen is made when vitamin C converts the amino acid proline into hydroxypoline. This starts with the inner layer of the skin, the dermis! So, no vitamin C, no collagen!

Vitamin A - a lack of this vitamin can therefore result in dry, rough skin. Both eating a diet rich in vitamin A and taking supplements of vitamin A can help maintain healthy skin, but even more effective is to apply vitamin A rich skin cream.

Essential Fats - The membranes of skin cells are made from essential fats. A lack of essential fats makes these cells dry out too quickly, resulting In dry skin and excessive need of moisturizers. The fatty-acid content of your cell membranes is vital. Not only do essential fats keep cell membranes smooth and soft, but also they help the membranes do a better job of controlling what goes in and out of cells. Without enough tats in the cell membranes, they are not able to relain water and they lose their plumpness. So for soft skin, include plenty of essential fat-rich foods in your diet such nuts, and seeds and their oils. (check out blog on essential fats)

Zinc - The health of skin cells depends on sufficient zinc. Zinc is needed for accurate production of new generations of skin cells. Lack of zinc leads to stretch marks and poor healing and is associated with a wide variety of skin problems from acne to eczema.

Vitamin D - Skin cells also produce a chemical that, in the presence of sunlight, is converted into vitamin D, which is needed to maintain the calcium balance of the body.

Supplements

I still use my prenatal vitamins. A good multivitamin is a great way to make sure you’re getting your daily vitamins.

Eat plenty of nutritious foods every day!!

Red, orange and yellow vegetables and fruits
Sweet potatoes
Carrots
Apricots
Watermelon
Purple foods— berries, grapes
Green foods— watercress, kale, alfalfa sprouts and broccoli
Seed foods— peas, whole grains, fresh nuts, seeds and their oils, onions and garlic
Foods naturally high in fiber, such as whole grains, root vegetables, lentils, and beans

DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!! ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS IS WATER!

“Without an adequate supple of water, your cells cannot rebuild your body, and water products that stack up in the cells and your blood cannot be cleared. This turns into a vicious circle whereby the cells cannot receive enough oxygen or nutrients to work or cleanse properly” - Patrick Holford “Optimum Nutrition Bible”

More Tips!

Hemp seeds, hemp seed oil, flaxseeds, flaxseed oil and a variety of nuts— I love to add these to my smoothies, vegan yogurt, oatmeals, salads and vegetables

MSM (methyl sullenly methane) along with vitamin C. Sulfur is needed for new cell formation and keeping the bonds between cells pliable, and its also a great detoxifier. Your skin is constantly renewing itself.
- Enhances the beauty of skin, nails, and hair, also help skin healing.

Updated Skin Care Routine

It is important to me to use toxic free products on my skin. I don’t want my skin absorbing toxic ingredients daily. So, here is my updated skin care routine for my face.