Beauty In Healthy Eating!

Beauty is inevitably dependent on good, healthy eating. It is a vital bond which must be appreciated early on in your life.

Every woman varies in her requirements of nutrients & energy. Shining, healthy hair, bright eyes & fine, clear skin texture owe more to diet than to make-up. But for maximum Beauty benefit its important not to fall into the trap of defining foods as healthy or unhealthy & to concentrate instead on correct diet, eating more dietary fiber & less fat, particularly saturated, & less sugar & salt.

The balanced approach to eating is constantly being eroded by health gurus who promote one or two ‘wonder’ nutrients & accredit them with great powers. Of course, we’d all like to believe that consuming large quantities of one type of food or drink would bring a rapid improvement in the texture of the skin or hair. But a balanced diet is usually the foolproof solution.

Before reaching the stage of wanting to wear make-up, a girl should be given good advice on healthy eating. Physical health – strong bones, teeth & fingernails, clear skin & eyes – is the basis of true beauty. A, B & C vitamins & protein, from milk , egg, fish, salads & citrus fruits, contribute to shining hair & smooth , resilient skin . Vitamins A & B also encourage bright, healthy eyes. Vitamins are only required in very small amounts. Its work knowing that there are two groups – fat soluble (A, D, E& K) & water soluble (B group & C). The fat soluble vitamins can be stored in the body, whereas water soluble vitamins cannot & therefore have to be eaten regularly. Good sources of A include offal, green, leafy vegetables, some dairy foods, orange& yellow fruits, tomatoes & carrots. Important in the B group are yeast extract, cereals, and some vegetables, such as peas & potatoes, & liver. C is found in citrus fruits. Black currants, potatoes, cabbage & other vegetables. Vitamins D is produced by the action of sunlight on certain substances in the skin, so dietary needs are usually small, except during pregnancy & lactation, or if someone has little exposure to the sun. Vitamins e & k are really available in foods.

A daily intake of calcium is vital to a child’s ability to build up strong bones & teeth. If the diet is calcium-deficient, this hinders development of bones. Calcium is found in milk, cheese & green vegetables. The nails not satisfied with a good supply of protein & the A, B & C vitamins, can reflect calcium deficiency by becoming brittle & easily broken. Protein is needed in every cell in our body. All enzymes & many hormones are made of protein, which is essential for the body’s growth & repair, & is required for building up antibodies to fight disease. Vitamins Care also necessary for health & are widely thought to be the body’s natural protection against colds & other infections. It assists recovery from illness & increases the absorption of iron which is vital for blood functioning. A deficiency can lead to fatigue & anemia. Foods rich in iron are liver, kidney, beef, eggs, cereals & greens vegetables.

The rules of a healthy diet should be followed to maintain healthy, fully developed teeth. Eat hard foods that require vigorous chewing& ‘clean’ foods which polish teeth & freshen the gums – crisp fruits, vegetables & salad crops, for example.

Encourage healthy gums with foods containing vitamin C, such as those listed above.