ENTRY #5 Tips for Beautiful Skin

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One of the factors that promote glowing and radiant skin is a healthy and balanced diet. YAM CHER SENG writes.

FOR most women, part of the morning and evening routines involve a skincare regimen of applying cleanser, toner and moisturiser. They do it to combat the signs of ageing and to maintain a youthful complexion.

But thought must also be put into their diet which may also play an important role in promoting a healthy, radiant skin.

Proper skin health starts from within, more than what expensive cleansers and moisturisers can do for you. Nutrition plays a vital role in you looking your best, rewarding you with smooth, radiant skin.

A healthy skin is not the domain of women alone. Men too are paying attention to the tangible rewards of looking after themselves.
First, cut down on simple carbohydrates, saturated fats, trans-fatty acids and cholesterol. Instead, opt for complex carbohydrates (oats, whole-meal bread, whole-grains), fresh vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts. Go for essential fatty acids (EFAs), the omega-6, which you can find in plant oils such as flaxseed oil and evening primrose oil (EPO).

Essential fatty acids are needed for healthy skin and hair. An EFA deficiency results in skin lesions, flaking dandruff, brittle nails and thinning hair. Correcting the diet by adding more EFAs doesn't always work because the EFAs may be blocked by trans-fatty acids or the person may not have adequate vitamins B6 and C, or the minerals magnesium and zinc in the diet. Evening primrose oil bypasses this problem by supplying the immediate PG-precursor GLA.

Until recently, it was not realised that factors in the typical diet could block GLA formation in the body. We can make GLA out of 'cis-linoleic acid', a form of linoleic acid that occurs in nature such as those found in evening primrose oil, flaxseed oil and plant oils.

On the other hand, the 'trans-linoleic acid' form is mostly man-made. Examples of trans-fatty acids are processed vegetable oils (to improve stability and odour) and hydrogenated seed oils. Too much of trans-linoleic acid in the diet will interfere with the production and utilisation of GLA from cis-linoleic acid.

Thus, supplementation with evening primrose oil, which contains both linoleic acid and high bioavailability of GLA will be of benefit. A daily dose may help to regulate hormone levels, improve skin conditions, and reduce inflammation of the skin due to eczema.

A study done by R. Muggli, Switzerland, published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science in August 2005 shows that the intake of three capsules of evening primrose oil 500mg per day for a continuous 12 weeks improves skin texture and function in healthy people. The skin parameters that were measured were skin moisture, trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL), elasticity, firmness, fatigue resistance and roughness. A maintenance dose of 1,000mg per day may keep the skin glowing and healthy.

This study shows that Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) found in EPO is a conditionally essential fatty acid for the skin. Therefore, regular intake of EPO, an oil with a high bioavailability of GLA content, strengthens the physiological skin barrier function, improves the biomechanical properties and smooths the skin.

Apart from supplementation with evening primrose oil, other tips for promoting skin health include adopting a skincare regime suited for your skin, using products that contain sunscreen protection with minimum SPF 15, wearing good sunglasses when out in the sun or glare, managing stress, getting adequate amount of sleep, drinking eight glasses of water to keep your skin hydrated, practising regular bowel movement, avoiding alcohol and tobacco smoke and getting regular exercise to flush out toxins via sweating.

("Now days everyone want to looks smart or beautiful especially to a women.There are many type of cosmetics and toiletries products in the industry that produce to make the consumers filling well with their look.Moreover, the the toiletries for man also have been produces by many manufactures and I strongly believe that man also take seriously about their look and style, therefore they also will find and buy the stuff that will help them to improve their appearances.Unfortunately, the products that in the market may be some of it can give a bad effects to the consumers.Because of that, the writer suggest to the reader or consumer to balanced diet and stay healthy lifestyle.When we take care of our healthy,our body system will be more effective and could make our skin to  make excretion.In our life, food can be one the factor that can manipulates our healthy so, writer was suggest to us to take care about our diets too.If we take care of this two things, we could get the healthy skin without need to buy so many cosmetics or toiletries products that may be in quietly will harm ourselves.")