Healthy Diet and Skin Aging?

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jessica9

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I just started going to a homeopathic doctor, and all the doctors that work there look like they are in their late 20's - early 30's. and they are all actually in their 40's somewhere. they all have totally flawless skin! i was wondering what you all eat and if you noticed a difference in your skin from changing your diet. i am in the process of changing mine, but it is hard for me since i love sweets! they basically want you to eat mostly raw fruits and vegetables. maybe that is their secret! would be interested to hear y'all's experiences!

 
id love to change my diet because it really does help people. I dont really like vegetables at all and fruit does unspeakable things to me! My diet basically consists of starchy stodgy foods like rice bread potatoes, meat, and crisps or chocolate.

I have to admit I feel terrible all the time, always tired and lethargic and I am not fit at all. To top it off i smoke 20 a day, drink a million cups of coffee a day and drink most weekends so god knows what i will look like when im 40. it doesnt bear thinking about
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so i would really love to change but its so hard because i dont like healthy foods and i enjoy what i do eat so much. so if anyone has any good advice i would be grateful!

 
yikes! i feel ya, because i was basically eating that way before too! i love bread and chocolate anything! and i had no energy to speak of. they say it takes about three days of not eating sugar to get used to it, and several weeks to break the habits of eating sugar. after that, things start to taste too sweet for you. i think it may apply to starches as well; you may crave them less. those are turned into sugar in your body as well. i know sugar really ages the skin. too bad for me since i am a skin care fanatic, but love sugar!
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after reading dr. perricone's book the perricone prescription and deepak chopra's book perfect health i'm convinced that diet everything to do you how young your skin looks. sure, a lot of it is hereditary, but to a large degree what goes into your body has a lot to do with how your body performs!

 
diet definetly does effect your skin not to mention your body. Oprah had a show a few weeks ago. It showed how a person's body would age when they ate healthy foods vs not in a healthy way. It was shocking!

Just remember some sweets are ok in moderation--like dark chocolate (which even has good health benefits). Don't try to deny yourself it because chances are you'll end up bingeing.

 
Yes, it's very hard to change yoru eating habits. I'm in the process of changing mine and I actually seem to be making progress! Plan ahead a little, you can't just up and start a strict diet oneday and stick to it forever. That only leads to bad food binging. I've just tried to drink more water everyday, eat more salads, add more fruits and veggies..small changes. Eventually I'd like to be eating healthy all the time and drinking 8 glasses a day. Get motivated-think of all of the benefits of eating healthier! Good Luck and remember, you CAN do it!
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Definitely watch your diet to work on a good skin.

I'm lucky that I don't eat sweet food that much, not because I hate sweets but it's because I'm lazy to eat them since I hate to have food stuck on my teeth! lol

I rarely eat sweat, even for tea, I rarely use sugar. Most food I eat are raw vegetables, fruits and fish. I love those three foods, and I notice the changes on my skin every time I skipped those or eating sweets a lot.

I'm currently taking daily drink supplement for vitamin C and Collagen, and they made my skin look healthy and clear, no breakouts. I usually have occasional pimples monthly, but now I can tone it down by taking care of my diet and skin care regimen.

 
yeah, they say sugar makes you age. eating processed foods is bad. eating veggies, fruits, raw is whats suppose to be best. i love my sweets and my bread.

 
Originally Posted by linda46125 id love to change my diet because it really does help people. I dont really like vegetables at all and fruit does unspeakable things to me! My diet basically consists of starchy stodgy foods like rice bread potatoes, meat, and crisps or chocolate.I have to admit I feel terrible all the time, always tired and lethargic and I am not fit at all. To top it off i smoke 20 a day, drink a million cups of coffee a day and drink most weekends so god knows what i will look like when im 40. it doesnt bear thinking about
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so i would really love to change but its so hard because i dont like healthy foods and i enjoy what i do eat so much. so if anyone has any good advice i would be grateful!

Linda, I think we may be long lost sisters. This sounds exactly like ME LOL
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Diet grately influences the condition of your skin. So does the stress, believe it or not.

I try to eat healthy, but sometimes it's just too hard. I love sweets too much lol. I really need to cut down on sugar.

 
I have a chocolate problem. Have to have sugar and vanilla creamer in my coffee (drink about half a pot a day sometimes).....ARGGG!!!! I love my starches, breads, pasta and potatoes!!!!

I too skimp on good foods, although everyday I do eat healthy meals, it's just that my IN BETWEENS is what's killing me! Not to mention, stress, past smoking, lack of sleep.....man I should probably look like I'm 50....with what I put in my body.

 
Originally Posted by Leony I'm currently taking daily drink supplement for vitamin C and Collagen, and they made my skin look healthy and clear, no breakouts. I usually have occasional pimples monthly, but now I can tone it down by taking care of my diet and skin care regimen. May I ask what this is? Where can I get it?
I eat a lot healthier than I used to. The best thing to do is change your eating habits a little bit at a time and try new things. Let yourself have some junk food once in awhile.

I enjoy spinach salads with tomatoes and I eat oranges (tangalos are the best!), apples and other fresh fruits and veggies. It helps to prepare the food ahead of time. Store cut up fruit in containers and pre-wash your lettuce. That has helped so much because it's always ready now I do not make excuses about not eating healthy . I also use real butter and olive oil rather than vegetable oils and margarine.

I still have sweets but not as often. I think the thing that has helped my skin the most is drinking plenty of water. My skin has improved so much since high school when I used to drink pop and eat junk food all the time.

 
If I've been eating a lot of junk food I notice that I get a little bit of acne at the same time. I also notice that my nails look really bad!!

 
I don't know... I've been vegetarian for 5 years, and have overall had a healthy diet, low fat, high fiber/whole grains, lots of veggies fruits and water, but my skin has always been on the crappy side. I've done a couple nutrition analysis and I get enough of every vitamin in my diet, except for calcium but I take a supplement for that. So while I do think that healthy eating can affect skin, I don't think it's like the MAIN factor.

 
Originally Posted by islandgirl930 May I ask what this is? Where can I get it?
Oh actually it's Japanese beauty foods, I'm not sure if it's available in other countries.

 
well im definatly gonna try and change things, i always tell myself ill start on monday but i always forget! i used to work as a chef so ive developed a taste for all things bad for you! is there anything anybody here eats thats really delicious and satifying but is also really good for ya???????

 
Originally Posted by Leony Definitely watch your diet to work on a good skin. I'm lucky that I don't eat sweet food that much, not because I hate sweets but it's because I'm lazy to eat them since I hate to have food stuck on my teeth! lol

I rarely eat sweat, even for tea, I rarely use sugar. Most food I eat are raw vegetables, fruits and fish. I love those three foods, and I notice the changes on my skin every time I skipped those or eating sweets a lot

that must be your secret...you look so young! the diet my homeopathic doctors have me on is basically all raw fruits and vegetables. it is totally different from the food i used to eat, and it is teaching me how to cook a bit. i can do stirfries, but can't cook the vegetables too long or else they start to lose their nuitrients. it's pretty hard, but i am pretty dedicated and noticing some changes not only in my skin but how i feel. i have a problem with anxiety, and they say there that people with anxiety tend to crave sugar, which i do. i don't want to eat it anymore because it really does age. i was watching this show on tlc, "honey, we're killing the kids", anyone seen that yet? they digitally age progress the kids who are eating all this junk and processed food, and they look sooo terrible! poor kids! but then they show how they will look if they continue eating healthy, and they look 20 years younger! they don't age much at all! i wonder how accurate that stuff really is but still...crazy!
 

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