How important is diet with regards to skin health?
Scientific examination of living tissues and cells clearly indicates that what we eat is manufactured by our body factory to build, maintain and repair itself. The old adage “we are what we eat”, then, can be scientifically proven. An automobile whose engine requires premium fuel will lose power and in time wear out prematurely, so will our bodies, age more quickly and lose energy if fed of a nutrient deficient diet. Unlike the car, each cell of every organ is an engine that requires nutrition–quality carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water and oxygen in the proper proportions. Like the auto engine, however, when we ingest food which is lacking in nutrition our organs and tissues, including our skin degenerates. Yes, nutritious food makes for more beautiful, healthy skin. The American diet is largely inclusive of acid forming foods–high protein, processed starches and is deficient in fruits and vegetables. The longer we have been on the American diet and/or the older
