People are always looking for the next new "magic" potion to slather on their face, no matter what the cost or what the ingredients may be. What we get is just fancy packaging, expensive marketing, and maybe a famous face promoting it, and we usually fall for it! What we don't realize, is that it's just the same old concoction of a cancer causing chemical stew, with a few miniscule amounts of the next new "super" ingredient! No thanks......
Many people do not realize that it is our lifestyle first, that affects the look and feel of our skin. People usually want a special "secret" instead of changing the way we live.We live a self indulgent lifestyle that is making us sick and tired, and then we wonder why we feel and look the way we do.
If you want to obtain healthy and radiant looking skin, you may need to make a few changes.
Obviously smoking and consuming alcohol is the most detrimental thing we can do for our health....But someone or the next "scientific study" will try and convince you that having a glass or two everyday is beneficial for your health...There is nothing in alcohol that benefits your health in any way.
Regularly eating processed, packaged foods and white refined sugar is another way to destroy our health (and skin). What used to be a real food has been stripped of any nutritional value and actually depletes nutrients from our own body. (among other things).
We MUST eat plenty of RAW fruits (in season), and RAW vegetables (at least 50-75%). This is a must for a healthy body and skin! We need all the raw enzymes from these so our bodies do not have to use our own reserves. (Our body enzymes do not regenerate themselves, so once they are gone they are gone! This definately speeds up the aging process and future digestive disorders and disease) So make sure you eat something raw with EVERY cooked meal....Taking a supplemental enzyme is good for a last resort when you do not have access to anything real and raw (when travelling etc..)
Juicing is also an unbelievable way to boost our overall health!
Another very important one is SLEEP! We need good quality, undisturbed sleep every night. We can only achieve that by going to bed at least no later than 10:30pm. It is the hours we get before midnight that count. Our body works on different cycles that occur at different times throughout the evening...so if we miss one by staying up too late or having a crappy, restless sleep, you can't make up for it! So that means lights out by 10:30.
There are many things we can do to relax and unwind before bed, like reading, having a relaxing bath or sauna, or a partner massage.(NOT working at the computer at 10:00PM like I am doing right now!)
Low fat diets are another skin killer....we NEED fats in our diet (obviously from healthy food sources) .....Plus, most "low fat" items are loaded with MORE white sugar and chemicals! Go for the real thing, thats what the body recognizes as food!
Then there is water. Obviously being hydrated is key.....pure, clean water is the best way to stay hydrated (especially if we haven't consumed enough raw foods during the day) and it keeps the skin looking great! Herbal teas, raw coconut water, and fresh live juices are other ways to stay hydrated and healthy without hindering the natural workings of the body.
If we are eating enough raw fruits and vegetables throughout the day, we will not have the need to drink as much water. There is nothing like getting your pure organic water from real living fruit and veggies!
And lastly, cleaning with a gentle natural cleanser with minimal or no chemicals, and using a clean, natural moisturizer every day. (preferably made from organic oils, with no waxes, fillers, or chemicals - which I just happen to make and sell :)
So, hopefully you will incorporate a few of these changes into your lifestyle for healthy looking skin. But more importantly, for your overall health and well being.
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