Eating For Your Body
It is a saying as old as time itself and very popular with doctors and mothers alike, and it goes “you are what you eat”. In layman’s terms this boils down to mean that each and every portion of food or drink that goes into our body will affect our looks, our health and really everything else. It has got to stage now where you move for being told what you can and can’t put in your mouth. It is not always easy to know which advice to follow though and which is the most import, so lets examine some of the most important foods to control.
Salt. This is something that we didn’t even know was bad for us until scientist decide to tell us recently. 6g of the stuff is what the UK Food Standard Agency states we should not be exceeding per day if possible. More salt might be needed by people who lose a lot through sweating or by diluted body salt levels by drinking lots of water. For 90% of people however, a reduction in salt levels is advisable as it has been closely linked with heart, blood and liver problems. Rather than put it in your body, salt is good at conditioning skin and is in fact an ingredient in numerous skin care products
Fats. We do actually need fats in order to maintain health skin, hair, and lots of other things. They are generally unsaturated fats that we need and not the type that most people get far too much of, which are saturated fats (AKA trans fats). In basic terms, you will not only become overweight if your saturated fat intake is too high, but you’ll be putting yourself at risk of getting blood pressure and heart problems, joint problems and many more. It won’t matter how many times you have a body wrap, your appearance and health will not be great if you don’t watch your fats
Water. This is not something you eat of course, but you should not underestimate the power of the H20. Ideal water intake levels are dependent on factors such as temperature, body size, age, humidity etc, although most experts recommend taking in 1-2 lts per day if possible. Water is used in every element of the bodies functioning but also has a large impact in appearance, so if you drink enough of the stuff you won’t need your skin firming treatments as frequently
