Sunday, September 4, 2011

Natural Skin Care Through An Alkaline Rich Diet

By Stephan Wilmes


A lot of people are concerned with looking and feeling youthful. This desire to be seen as healthy and vibrant by other people may be somewhat addressed through the adoption of a natural skin care regimen.

Our physical bodies are made of various tissues and fluids. Proper function of these components can only be maintained through regular nutrient intake. This means, of course, that people largely are what they eat.

It is possible to effect substantial systemic changes in the human body through the application of certain foods and nutrients. Though people tend to think of diets as primarily useful for weight loss, there is more to it than that. Careful modification of diet can produce many different changes.

One of the important factors in maintaining good epidermal condition according to some is to ensure that the blood alkalinity stays up. To be more precise, the idea is to reduce acidity in the blood. Reducing acidity requires adding alkalinity, and so a diet based on high alkaline foods may be useful in this regard.

Coming up with a good diet that features alkaline rich foods predominantly can be difficult. Determining which foodstuffs fall into which category is not always easy. Lemons, for instance, are high in alkaline resources despite the impression people may have of sour taste denoting acidic content.

People may begin safely and easily raising their alkaline food intake merely by eating more of certain vegetables. Greens like asparagus, celery, and spinach are high in alkaline salts. Bananas, almonds, and garlic also bring more acid neutralizing properties to the blood stream.

It can be useful to consider the relationship between acidity and sugar content, particularly in the case of fruits, as more or less linear. Oranges, pineapples, and apricots are highly sugared and are therefore unsuitable for an alkaline diet due to their acidity.

Breads and grains also tend to be acidic. This is especially pronounced as the foodstuff becomes more and more processed. Whole grain pasta, whole wheat cookies, and natural granolas are less acidic than their bleached and treated counterparts. Some people may find that eliminating as much grain and gluten as possible from their diets helps give them a nicer dermal finish.

People scrub, rinse, and otherwise apply topical adjuncts to their outer layers. Soaps and creams exist to tighten, eliminate wrinkles, and provide that vital glow that people want to emit. Working from the outside is a decent start, but if someone is looking for a more permanent, systemic natural skin care solution then they may have to think about modifying their diet as well.




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