We all love to
possess a radiant glowing skin, thick lustrous hair, healthy
nails & bright sparkling eyes. The food that we eat is of
utmost importance to achieve this goal. Less water causes
blotchy, dull skin & acne. Consume 7-8 glasses of water
daily. Replace refined flour with whole grains as during the
refining process, the Vitamin B, proteins and fibres are
removed. A balanced diet
of proteins, carbohydrate and fats with the required amount
of minerals and vitamins is essential for good, healthy
skin.
PROTEINS
for beautiful skin
The proteins are needed for
repair of body tissues. The skin and hair need enough
protein and the deficiency causes dull and dry skin and
scalp. Vegetarians specially need to plan their diets
carefully to include protein rich foods such as soya beans,
sprouts, cheese, milk, grains, peas & beans. Freshly made
cheese from toned milk is an excellent source of protein for
the vegetarians. Sprouted beans are enormously rich in
nutrition as both the Vitamin B and C content increases as
much as 40% during sprouting. If porridge sounds to drab,
make it interesting by adding the fruit of your choice to
it. Include yogurt in your meals. This dairy product
contains bacteria which keeps intestines clean, giving a
healthy glow to your skin.
CARBOHYDRATES for
beautiful skin
Sugar is one of those
carbohydrate rich food which has no value. On the contrary,
it can cause acne, poor circulation and obesity. So instead
of sugar, add brown sugar or honey to your diet. Both help
purify blood and cleanse the body of toxins. Other refined
carbohydrates like cause the problem are white flour and
white bread in which the nutrients such as vitamins and
fibre get removed during refining. These thus largely
provide empty calories. Excess carbohydrate which is not
needed to supply immediate energy demands, is stored as fat.
So, avoid white bread etc, instead opt for brown bread and
whole wheat flour chapattis.
Fat:
You need very little fat, but a little is necessary for good
circulation and supple & soft skin.
