Skincare

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disciplined lifestyle is the best anti-ageing support for every organ and system of the body, including the skin.

130.   Taking care of our appearance, trying to look as young as we feel, is neither a vanity nor a luxury; it is essential to your health. We maintain our homes and our possessions, repairing scratches and dents, and repainting when necessary. So, shouldn’t there also be a greater interest in maintaining our health, particularly our outward appearance and, more especially, our skin? We can learn to protect our skin from the causative factors which can do harm to your skin.

131.   Remember that the signs of ageing did not appear overnight, so they will not be reversed overnight. It takes a little time and commitment from you to take care of your skin. Below are some basic guidelines and handy tips to keep your skin healthy and glowing.

 Cutout Junk Foods and Beverages

132.   Consuming refined and processed fat-laden junk foods and fizzy beverages like colas – all of which have harmful chemical additives and preservatives – is a primary cause of obesity, skin and a host of other problems. Junk foods include commercially prepared pizzas, burgers, noodles, French fries, chhole bhature, papri chat, samosas, pakoras, tikkies, namkeens, potato crisps, cakes, pastries, biscuits, sweets, confectionery, ice creams, packaged and bottled fizzy drinks, fruit juices and colas etc. etc. Have conservatively home-cooked food and traditional drinks like lemon water, butter milk (lassi), barley water, sattu or nuts/seeds milk (shardaee).

 Avoid or Limit “Three White Poisons”

133.   The so-called three white poisons are sugar, white flour (maida) and salt.

Sugar – It has zero nutrients, its digestion robs many of your body’s precious resources – vitamins B and C, calcium, chromium, magnesium, zinc – and thus depresses the immune function, which reduces the body’s ability to avoid skin problems. So limit your sugar intake by avoiding foods and drinks containing refined sugar.