Beauty tips that won’t cost the earth
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One of the basics of skin care is to drink plenty of water. In fact, drinking water seems to be important whatever you’re trying to do - lose weight, get fit, build muscle, study …
So I wanted to find out why water is important for your skin. What does your skin actually do and does your skin need water to do it? And does that make your skin look better?
You may not know that your skin is the largest organ in your body. One of its jobs is to form a barrier between your body and the dirt and germs on the outside. Another of its functions is to remove toxins from your body. And this is where it gets interesting (well, I thought it was interesting). A while ago, I wanted to increase the protein in my diet as part of a weight loss program. I reduced my weight to a healthy level for my height quite easily, so that was good. I also found out that your body can only use so much protein, and any excess is eliminated. It gets turned into urea and is passed via the kidneys in urine and guess how else? Through your skin!
Fats go the same way, but only under the right conditions. The elimination of toxins involves chemical reactions in your cells and the most important ingredient for the process to work is WATER.
OK, so now I know why I should be drinking water - to keep me clean, clear and functioning well. But how much? Everybody’s needs vary, depending on what you eat, how much you sweat, where you work and all that. The best guide is to look in the toilet. Your urine should be clear to pale straw colored (starting to sound like a wine tasting here) apart from the first wee of the day, which will be darker, and any that you do after taking your multi-vitamin supplement, especially the B vitamins. That’s definitely not clear or pale straw in color.
So there’s a free beauty tip that makes sense and works - drink water!
