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!
7 Beauty Tips for Looking Younger
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Ever since Eve took that first bite of the apple, the human race has been obessed with beauty.
The truth is we begin the aging process just as soon as we pop out of the womb. Every day of our lives our bodies slough off and regenerate new cells. The speed at which that process takes place when we are children is vastly different as we get older.
Every day you are bombarded daily with commercial messages and beauty tips that attempt to lure you into believing that the most recent miracle drug is just what you need to fight off the ravages of Mother Nature.
We are living longer as a whole. Singularly, that can be a curse or a blessing, depending on your perspective.
The best route to natural beauty and healthy skin is to take care of what you have. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? The truth is that your skin takes a beating from the environment every single day. Here are some of our favorite beauty tips for keeping your skin fresh and healthy:
1: Stay hydrated and do it with plenty of water! That does not mean soda, caffeine or any other type of liquid, even if it is low cal. Soda (even diet soda) has a high concentration of sodium. Sodium retains fluids. You need fluid that will hydrate and flush your body free of toxins. Make sure you are drinking at least 8 glasses a day!
2: Protect your skin from harmful ultra violet (UV) rays. We all love the sun. We love being in it and we love having a beautiful tan. The truth is you can poison yourself with too much sunshine. UV rays cause skin cancer and if that isn’t bad enough it causes your skin to age faster than it should, contributing to unsightly wrinkles. If you must play in the sun, make certain you are using an adequate sun screen. Don’t leave home without it!
3: Keep your skin clean. Use a soft warm cloth. Skin does not require scrubbing. You will do more harm than good if you do.
4: The best cure for wrinkles is to never have them in the first place! If you are like most of us, you didn’t listen to your Mom when she tried to tell you to stay in the shade, stand up straight and stop squinting!
5: Eat healthy. Knowing how and what to eat, can make a huge difference in how you feel. Improper eating habits can cause depression, weight gain, illness and an overall lethargy.
Weight gain causes your skin to stretch. As you get older, it loses it’s elasticity and you’re left with sagging skin.
The best solution to this is to maintain a proper weight.
A rule of thumb for eating habits are…don’t eat more calories than you consume. Don’t go one single day without doing something extra and physical for at least 30 minutes Read more