Every person on this planet wants to look good and feel good. But to for either of these things to happen, you need to start making positive nutritious changes in your diet to start healing your body from within. When your internal body is well-nourished and healthy, your external body will show that. The phrase, “You are what you eat,” couldn’t be more true. If you eat junk food and drink soda all the time, your body is not going to function well and your skin will suffer for it. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, you will look and feel great every day!
Best Foods for Healthy Skin
1. Organic fruits including strawberries, blueberries, and apples – These fruits are loaded with antioxidants including salicylic acid and glycolic acid to promote healthy skin free of acne.
2. Organic vegetables in every shape, size, and color – Kale, red, orange, and yellow peppers, carrots, and avocado, just to name a few, will promote healthy body and healthy skin. These vegetables are loaded with vitamins, nutrients, and minerals to promote healthy skin and will fight free radicals that damage skin.
3. Lean organic proteins like chicken, turkey, fish, and nuts, just to name a few. Protein is needed to help your muscles function at the best possible level and many of these proteins are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and low in fat.
4. Organic whole grains will give your body the fiber it needs to function properly and will help promote strong skin and hair.
5. Pure clean water with organic lemon slices – You should drink at least 8 glasses of water with lemon a day to allow toxins to leave your body before they can harm you internally and externally. When toxins are not removed quickly enough, it can exude through your skin as acne and other skin conditions. Your skin will be more hydrated drinking lemon water and your skin will also be less oily with a more even skin tone.
Cure Acne Naturally
1. Drink plenty of lemon water as stated above to remove dangerous toxins from the body more quickly and keep skin hydrated.
2. Get plenty of sleep each night, at least 8 hours.
3. Stress less. Take time each day to turn off all distractions including the television, your cell phone, and computer and allow time to lay back, close your eyes, and just think happy and positive thoughts. If you are spiritual, pray and be thankful.
4. Try homemade remedies like an organic honey face mask that you leave on your skin for 30 minutes to remove deeply embedded oils and bacteria that could cause acne otherwise. Another great treatment is an organic brown sugar scrub. Combine a couple tablespoons of organic brown sugar with warm water and massage gently on your clean face with your fingertips in a circular motion for 2 minutes, gently exfoliating away dead skin cells.
5. Use a small drop of extra virgin olive oil on your face and neck at night after cleansing to hydrate your skin naturally. It will not cause your skin to breakout or make you more oily. It’s heaven in a bottle!
In
addition to nourishing your skin, there are some really simple and
affordable ways that you can nourish your skin naturally, with
ingredients from your kitchen!
I am a big fan of homemade skin care treatments, for several reasons.
They use fresh, natural ingredients which are free from chemicals and toxins.
You can make them in small batches so they are fresh.
You can control the ingredients to customize treatments for your sensitive skin.
Most homemade skincare recipes use just a few ingredients, which is really the best approach when you have sensitive skin.