Food experts and parents up and down the country have been warning us since the beginning of time that “we are what we eat”. Roughly translated this saying means that every part of our body (and potentially mind) is affected in some way by the things that we put in our mouth. As a result we are always being told to eat this, drink that, avoid these. 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. For a long time, people didn’t even know about the harm that salt can do to the body. 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 many 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 get your body wrap, inside and out will not be great if you don’t watch your fats
Water. Your don’t actually eat water of course but that doesn’t make it any less important to your health and appearance. 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 cleansing facial wash as frequently
