Eat This for Radiant, Glowing Skin
Healthy skin is beautiful skin and is something we can only achieve by nourishing it from the inside out and by using natural, organic products.
Nutritious foods eaten consistently will begin to rebuild the cellular structure. What you eat and drink now, will only be seen in 4 to 6 weeks. Commit to a natural, whole foods diet and your skin will become healthy and beautiful!
Lemon- The clarifier
A lemon a day, juiced and sipped with water first thing in the morning or at any break is a wonderful complexion clearer. This little ritual gives your metabolism a kick start, and your liver a much needed mini cleanse and your skin a vitamin C boost! Lemons are very cleansing to the body, so they help clarify the complexion. Another great ways to include it squeezed over salad, vegetables, or sliced in your bottle of water, by the end of the day you have infused the lemon into your drink!
Water- The hydrator
Water makes up around 75 to 85% of your body; it's in every part of your body including your teeth and hair. Even though we've heard it all before, drinking pure water hydrates your body and skin. Keeping the cells hydrated, so they can easily uptake nutrients and remove waste. (Purified, alkaline, or reverse osmosis water)
How much to drink?
It depends on how much cooked food or dense food you eat. If you have a salad for lunch every day and fresh fruit as a snack, this reduces your need for water. Caffeine, exercise frequency, spicy food, sugar animal foods, alcohol, and salt all increase your need for water. The warmer months also require you drink more. Allow your natural thirst to dictate how much water you need. Half your body weight in ounces of water a day is a good estimate!
Beet root- The blood cleanser
One of my favorite high-maintenance vegetables! High maintenance because it is red, juicy and will stain anything it lands on. Beetroot is a blood cleanser and has a slight laxative effect. Skin health relies on healthy blood and circulation. The healthier your blood, the healthier your skin because this is where your skin gets most of its nutrition from.
Beetroot has been a popular ingredient throughout Eastern Europe and is found in many soup and salad dishes!
Find out more about skin foods at my upcoming class:
Copyright, 2018, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
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