If you think that cutting off all the fat from your diet is going to
make you look better, think again. A move like that could age you
faster instead.
Your skin and hair needs fat in order to stay healthy. Radiant skin,
healthy skin that glows from within is impossible if you do not eat
enough fat in your diet. Strong, beautiful, healthy hair is impossible
if you totally eliminate fat from your diet.
The crux of the matter is this. You need to eat fat in order to have
healthy skin and hair. Healthy skin and Healthy hair is
beautiful.
The fat I'm talking about isn't the unhealthy, cholesterol-ridden fats
you find around your steak or your bacon or the butter you might spread
on your bread. I'm talking about healthy fats. The sort you would find
in nuts and seeds, in cold pressed vegetable oils like olive oil and in
olive fish like salmon, mackerel and sardines.
Hard to believe?
Not if you look at the nutrients found in foods containing the good
fats. Take cod liver OIL for example. That is taken as a supplement
because of its vitamin D content. How about evening primrose OIL taken
for its GLA or gamma-linolenic acid. A fatty acid that is used to build
cell membranes. Both omega-3 and omega-6 fats work together to keep
your skin soft and velvety. They help your skin stay
hydrated.
Your body needs essential fatty acids. EFAs help your body process the
food to release the energy needed for your life processes. They are
important in the transfer of oxygen in your body as well as the
regulation of nutrients in and out of the cells among other
things.
Your body in particular needs Omega-3 fats. Yes, you also need the
omega-6 fats which are plentiful in your regular diet. Omega-6 fats are
found in corn oil, safflower oil and canola oil. Omega-3 fats aren't
that common in most diets. You can get the necessary omega-3 fats by
eating walnuts and eating oily fish. Fish oils are rich in omega-3 fats
too.
You should take olive oil. Use that in your salads. It is rich in
monosaturated fatty acids. It is rich in antioxidants like vitamin E.
In fact, most vegetable oils contain vitamin E. Almond oil and
wheatgerm oil are also rich sources of vitamin E.
Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant.
Anti-oxidants
neutralize the free radicals that would otherwise damage your skin
cells, aging you more quickly. Consuming nuts, seeds and oils that are
rich in vitamin E protects you from the aging effect of these free
radicals by neutralizing the free radicals before they can cause
damage.
Some tips. If your hair and skin is dry, you really should eat more
nuts. Snack on walnuts and almonds. These would give your body the oils
it needs for healthy hair and healthy skin. Look at dry skin. Wrinkles
appear faster on dry skin. Dry skin looks older. Well hydrated, healthy
skin looks younger. Which would you prefer?
Here is where you can
erase facial
wrinkles with proper skin care. You can find more tips on how
to look younger at
www.getyouthful.com
