Diet For Natural Beauty

Beauty


Diet For Natural Beauty
What we eat has a profound effect on our outward appearance as well as on our physical well-being. An ideal diet should provide adequate quantities of all the nutrients essential to health and beauty. And don't forget to nourish your mind! The nutrients which are of particular importance for beauty and their main sources are briefly examined here.

Vitamins
Vitamin A / Beta Carotene

Vitamin B Complex

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Protein

Fats and Oils

Water
Minerals
Calcium and Phosphorus

Chromium

Copper

Iodine

Iron

Magnesium

Manganese

Potassium

Selenium

Sulfur

Zinc

Master Vitamin And Mineral Formula

Vitamin A / Beta Carotene
Vitamin A is essential for healthy hair and eyes. It is also important in the prevention and clearing of infections of the skin. Vitamin A counteracts dry skin, dandruff and wrinkle formation. It is needed for healthy blood circulation which gives a glow to the skin. Vitamin A deficiency can lead to eruptions or dry, coarse, wrinkled skin; dull and dry hair or dandruff; ridging or peeling fingernails; pimples or acne and visual fatigue.

Natural Sources of Vitamin A

Cod liver oil

Dairy products

Eggs

Carrots

Green leafy vegetables

Tomatoes

Papaya

Melon

Vitamin B Complex
B vitamins are vital for clear, luminous skin, youthful looks and for delaying greying of hair. They are essential for healthy skin, hair, and eyes. Studies show that 40 percent of dermatitis sufferers lack B vitamins. B vitamins also counteract stress, which has adverse effects on one's appearance.

A deficiency of B complex vitamins can lead to:

Greasy hair

Dandruff

Dry skin

Scaly lips

Redness and irritation

Premature wrinkles

Poor hair growth

Grey hair

Inflamed fissures at the angles of the nose and mouth


Natural sources for Vitamin B Complex

Whole grain cereals, wheat

Pulses

Nuts

Green leafy vegetables

Molasses

Meat

Liver

Brewer's yeast
Vitamin C
Vitamin C, in conjunction with protein, is necessary for the production of collagen-the glue that holds us and our skin together and circumvents sags or wrinkles. It regulates sebaceous glands to keep skin from drying out; helps prevent facial lines, wrinkles and spider veins; hair tangling or breaking.
Vitamin C is essential for the health of the hair, eyes and teeth, resistance to infection, healing of wounds and firm skin tissues.

Combined with bioflavinoids, vitamin C

Prevents the pigment clumping that the sun turns into age spots

Strengthens capillaries to avoid easy bruising or the tiny hemorrhages that become spider veins.

Helps the oil-secreting glands function property to keep the skin from drying out.

Prevents bleeding of the gums.


Natural sources for vitamin C

Green vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, green peppers, raw leafy greens, tomatoes

Fresh fruits, like lemon, orange and grapefruit, cantaloupe, kiwi, strawberries

Potatoes

Black currants, blackberries, buckwheat, cherries, and grape are rich sources of flavonoids

Vitamin D
Vitamin D is essential for healthy teeth, bones and nails as well as for the assimilation of calcium and phosphorus. It promotes healthy eyes, skin and teeth.

Deficiency of Vitamin D can lead to dental decay.

Natural Sources of Vitamin D

Rays of the sun

Milk

Beef liver

Salmon

Tuna

Butter

Sprouted seeds

Synthetic Vitamin D is manufactured from fish liver oils

Vitamin E
Vitamin E helps form muscles and tissues to prevent wrinkles and premature aging of the skin. It helps prevent dry, dull skin, age spots, falling hair and dandruff. It improves circulation and healing of scars. Research has shown that large doses of vitamin E double healthy cell reproduction to slow the aging process and forestall premature wrinkling.

Caution: If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or an overactive thyroid, check with your physician before taking supplemental E.

Natural Sources of Vitamin E

Whole wheat bread

Whole grains

Wheat germ

Milk

Raw or spouted seeds

Asparagus

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Butter

Egg yolks

Leafy greens

Liver

Olives

Soybeans

Sunflower seeds

Nuts

Vegetable