Food for beauty and health
By wdiong
@wdiong (1815)
Singapore
April 27, 2007 12:14am CST
Below are some food that would do wonders for your looks and health. Please feel free to add on your own tips. Thank you.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Beside having amazing healing properties, apple cider vinegar keeps skin supple. It's heavy concentration of enzymes helps peel off dead skin cells. It breaks down fat and helps food digest properly.
Carrots
Maintain the outer layer of the skin to prevent premature aging. What you'll find in is the same as you'll get in Retin A.
Cheese
To ensure a happy smile, add a slice or two of hard cheeese into your diet. Choose Swiss, cheddar, or gouda to block bacteria in the mouth and prevent cavities.
Citrus Fruits
Hold the skin cells together by forming collagen. Collagen cannot be added to the skin topically, which is why fruits and fruit juices are such an important part of the daily diet.
Cranberries
Keep urinary tract lining healthy.
Garlic
Helps combat wrinkles and restores tissue.
Nonfat Yogurt
High in calcium, which keeps your smile white and your teeth cavity-free.
Sweet Potatoes Vitamin A is known to be a remarkable anti-wrinkling agent. Sweet potatoes are full of this important vitamin. The pleasing results is clearer, smoother skin.
Tomatoes
These "love apples" will keep you loving your skin. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
Wheat Germ
If you want to get rid of pimples quickly and efficiently, make sure to include two or three tablespoons a day in your diet. Add it to cereal, yogurt, and cottage cheese.
You should choose foods that you enjoy, of course, but you need to include the following:
Vegetables
Three to five servings daily. Try to include one serving of raw, leafy greens.
Meat
Have no more than three three ounce servings a day. Cut off all fat. Try to make two servings of turkey or chicken. One serving of fish a day is ideal.
Fruits
Two to three servings daily. A 1/2 cup of chopped or sliced fruit is a serving. Fruit salad
Dairy
At least two servings daily. A serving would be eight ounces of milk or yogurt.
Fats
Salad dressing, cooking oil, butter, and mayonnaise should be limited to two servings a day.
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4 responses
@charlestchan (1415)
• Malaysia
27 Apr 07
thanks for the information.. but where do you get this information? is it reliable? i think certain food does help to keep our skin healthy.. and make us look better.. have you tried any of the recipe? thanks anyway.. i will give it a try someday =).. i need to jot it down my notepad first.. hehe =)
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@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
27 Apr 07
i am sure that these food tips will work for us. before they come out with these pronouncements, they conduct a good amount of research work to study all these items which they have considered, and then publish the findings afterwards.
@mystery5 (350)
• India
27 Apr 07
Drinking a lot of water also does wonders for the body. It washes away the toxins and helps keep the skin glowing. Eating ripe papaya is also very good for the skin - you may even mash it and apply directly to your face if you want supple, smooth skin.
Taking a good bath everyday is also essential if you want your skin to look clean. It is best if you wash your hair daily too. Hair and face should always be washed in cold, and never hot water.
@erminiasanjose (1588)
• Philippines
27 Apr 07
Very good. But don't forget to add ginger which cures many kinds of diseases. Ginger powder is now available and could be drunk as coffee. Ginger is good for the throat as it kills the germs causing sore throat and it is good for singers and those who talk a lot.
@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
27 Apr 07
thank you for the tips. you have indeed included herein such a long, long list and the reasons why we should be taking them. these health tips will greatly help us in our daily planning of the food we will be eating. happy eating, to you, too.
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