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. It has got to stage now where you move for being told what you can and can’t put in your mouth. 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. This is something that we didn’t even know was bad for us until scientist decide to tell us recently. The Food Standards Agency in the UK state that people should have no more than 6g of salt and day and most people exceed this. If you are very active then you will need more salt in your diet as it is lost via sweating and important to muscle function but most people should cut down as high in salt intake is closely linked to high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Rather than put it in your body, salt is good at conditioning skin and is in fact an ingredient in lots of skin care products.
Fats. There are types of fat that are vital to the functioning of our body, including maintain organs, skin and vision. However these are unsaturated fats and not the saturated fats (also known as trans fats) that are unfortunately too prominent in lots of people’s diets. Organ failure, diabetes and joint issues are among the many conditions that result from elevated saturated fat intake, not to mentioned the risk of obesity. It won’t matter how many times you get your body polish, your appearance and health will not be great if you don’t watch your fats
Water. This is not something you eat of course, but you should not underestimate the power of the H20. 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 to have exfoliating scrub quite so often.
