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Support Skin Health With Nutrition | A 2024 Resolution
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My main resolution for this coming year is health, beauty and wellness. Three things that are intrinsically linked, each playing a crucial role in the success of the others. A big focus of mine will be to support skin health with nutrition. I want to ensure that I’m eating well for several reasons: to promote a healthier body and skin and improve confidence. There are several small steps and routines that I’m putting into place this new year that I thought I would share.
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SKINCARE
When considering skin health, our most common first consideration is the beauty and skincare products that we use. We buy those that claim to help us achieve brighter, younger looking skin. Being a self-confessed beauty addict, I know that skincare products and routines do have a crucial part to play in achieving beautiful and healthy skin. Aside from your standard off-the-shelf products, prescription skincare is necessary for some skin concerns like acne or eczema.
SUPPORT SKIN HEALTH WITH NUTRITION
An important and overlooked factor for good skin health is diet and nutrition. Diet is so much more than counting calories, its important to ensure that your body gets what it needs, including the right levels of vitamins and minerals. This will impact your whole lifestyle, from your mood and energy levels, to your weight and skin. Skincare and beauty has been a hobby of mine for a long while but this year I’m wanting to also add the focus of good nutrition to help me feel better and more energised. The following steps are some of those I’m taking to support skin health with nutrition and to improve my overall wellness.
FIND OUT HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR SKIN HEALTH
There are some general rules of thumb when it comes to living a healthy life that we all know. However, at the end of the day we’re all unique and have different nutritional needs. I have relatively low energy and my immune system is gradually declining from what it once was. A few people have recommended that I get bloods tested to find out whether I’m deficient in any areas. Life Crest offer a wellness and complete vitality test which cover 45 biomarkers. This test is designed specifically to identify any health concerns and to provide general wellness and lifestyle recommendations.
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER
This tip won’t shock you, but it’s well known and recommended for a reason. Drinking more water helps with most kinds of problems. Water encourages glowing skin with good elasticity. On the other hand, dehydration can lead to breakouts, wrinkles and unbalanced oil production. There are resources that advise how much water your body needs, but a general rule of thumb is to drink two litres daily. I’ll spend a small fortune on skincare products but fail to drink enough on a daily basis, so this is definitely a habit I want to improve on in 2024.
EAT WHOLE FOODS
Food plays a big part in the health of our skin. Generally, limiting sugary and processed foods and eating as many whole foods, fruit and vegetables as possible is recommended. Our skin also needs protein and heathy fats to help with important functions such as collagen production. I have taken different kinds of collagen supplements for a while now and would definitely recommend it. I’ve noticed an improvement in the health of my skin, hair and nails. Another resolution idea which ties in nicely to this one is to make more diverse recipes and to cook more from scratch. I’ve added a load of healthy recipes to my Pinterest recently in preparation for the new year and have my eye on a Waldorf salad recipe.
EXPLORE POTENTIAL TRIGGERS
Some skin conditions are caused by bigger issues such as diet. I know of several people who, after considerable amounts of time, have realised a link between their skin problems and an intolerance to some kinds of food, most commonly: sugar, dairy or processed foods. Cutting out one type of food at a time is definitely the way to go. This highlights a direct link between any improvements to a specific food group. Staring a food diary with an app or site like Google Docs is a good way of tracking potential triggers that you may not otherwise realise. Getting to the root cause is always the best way to tackle any issue.
I’m hoping to really hold myself accountable and getting my blood done is a good starting point. Hopefully I’ll be able to report back with some success!