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Foods for healthy skin
A healthy, varied diet is not only good for your weight - it’ll keep your skin, hair and nails looking great too!
Skin. While there is no magic food for your skin your diet does affect how your skin looks and ages. When it comes to eating right for our skin, variety is key! Eating a good mix of healthy foods and drinking plenty of water will help ensure your skin is well hydrated and getting all the vitamins and minerals it needs to look its best.
Tip: if you want the best skin you can get, choose more wholegrains and fill up on fruit and vegetables rather than lollies and cake!
Vitamin C, E and beta carotene are powerful antioxidants that slow down damage to your skin. Many fruit and vegetables are excellent sources of both vitamin A and betacarotene, while wholegrains and nuts are excellent sources of Vitamin E.
Hair & nails
Like our skin, our hair and nails need a range of nutrients to look their best. Protein, iron and essential fatty acids, like those found in salmon and sardines, are needed to keep our hair and nails growing and in good condition.
Top foods for healthy hair and nails include:
*Oily fish
*Eggs
*Vegies (especially orange, yellow, red and green ones!)
*Fruit
*Whole grains
*Nuts
*Lean meats, chicken, seafood, legumes
*Low fat dairy
Did you know? Spirulina is rich in zinc, silica and B vitamins, meaning a regular dose is great for your hair, nails and skin!
We can learn a lot about our health from our nails! Example:
Hang nails can = not enough vitamin C
Dry and brittle nails can = not enough calcium
White bands across nails can = not enough protein
White spots can = not enough zinc
Very dry and rounded nails can = low in vitamin B12
Did you know? The B vitamin Biotin is essential for healthy skin, hair and nails. Good sources include liver, eggs, salmon, avocado and whole grains.
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Hmm…Now I wil have to buy some spirulina! Posted by LivvyGK "on" 01/05 "at"04:44 PM |
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Thank you, some fantastic tps there that I didnt know but will def keep in mind now. Posted by tkennard "on" 08/09 "at"02:12 PM |
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I personally need to eat more Omega 3 fatty acids… Def taking these notes away with me Posted by Sugaax! "on" 08/08 "at"01:56 AM |
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spirulina is nice if your mix the powder with banana and water and other fruits. Posted by __ambyamb "on" 04/06 "at"10:28 PM |
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I hear that Protein is good not just for your Muscles, but is extremely good for your Skin, Nails and Hair too!! That’s Prolly why athletes on high protein diets don’t only look good *Body* wise, but they naturally look healthy, they have a *GLOW* about them!! ... xx Posted by HELLZ "on" 01/30 "at"11:33 PM |
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You can also buy spirulina drink (kinda like juice) made by some orange juice companies. Posted by 39776 "on" 01/26 "at"09:09 PM |
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what food is zinc in? Posted by 55727 "on" 01/26 "at"02:37 PM |
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wat does it mean wen it says “hang nails”? xox Posted by paramore_fan "on" 01/25 "at"01:02 PM |
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also..blow dry is fine..but if it has ionic boost in it..it really makes hair shiny…i love the dryer i have..realy made my hair shiny.. Posted by 58113 "on" 01/23 "at"06:57 PM |
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apart from eating..its also imp to give good massage..i always give a 5 min hair massage for beautiful silky hair..best mix olive oil and almond oil ..if you want to make hair more full.add castro oil..it helps in having healthy hair as well as promotes hair growth.. eat one egg a day even for a week gives lots of good result on hair.. drink water not loads but atleast 1/2 a lt in the first half hr after u get up will help clean ur system..give love glow.. all the besttttt Posted by 58113 "on" 01/23 "at"06:56 PM |
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Spirulina is actually a green algae which is rich in protein and iron, and has a lot of vitamins and minerals. It comes in powder form or tablet form, but most people prefer the tablets because of the taste. It’s great for your metabolism and gives you energy. You can get spirulina at all health stores and most supermarkets (: Posted by Lauren "on" 01/22 "at"08:06 PM |
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Other ways to relieve DRY HAIR that have helped me are: Wash your every few days rather than every day. Using a quality shampoo - or a natural shampoo like Natural Instinct. Condition your hair daily and ensure you leave it in your hair for the recommended time the product says on it for best results Only use tepid water - or as cool as you can go when washing/conditioning your hair. Hot water causes the hairs to become drier - does something to the structure of the hair - the cooler water makes a HUGE difference to my hair. Towel dray your hair - don’t blow dry Use a natural oil instead of some other product in your hair - like the Body Shop’s ‘Mohoi Oil’ - only a few drops required. ($40 bottle has lasted me a year+) See how that conbination works 
Remember also, if you have dry nails, it takes ages for your nails to grow out - so the dryness you see may be from a bad diet you were on weeks or months ago depending on how fast your nails grow Posted by TaniaS "on" 01/15 "at"08:19 PM |
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spirulina is like a fruit drink Posted by 9384 "on" 01/14 "at"07:07 PM |
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what do black lines on your nails mean? Posted by 9384 "on" 01/14 "at"07:05 PM |
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what’s spirulina? and where can i find zinc? Posted by spami "on" 01/08 "at"03:31 AM |
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