The SKINTENTIONAL Pyramid, Carbohydrates

The Skin's Pyramid

          We've all seen the USDA Food Pyramid. It's a guideline to help us understand how much of each of the five food groups we should eat each day in order to have a healthy body.

          Well what do you think about a food for your skin pyramid?  Let's visualize a pyramid with five sections. In these sections we will have the five food elements with which our cells are compiled.

          Our pyramid will be built with proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins/minerals and water, because these nutrients are what compose the protoplasm of a cell.

          Our pyramid will be divided into five categories and arranged on three levels.

      

          The three food elements that form the first two levels of our skin's nutrition pyramid are fundamental for healthy skin.

          The first level of the pyramid is Protein. Every single cell contains protein. 

The second level of the pyramid will be divided into two categories. Fats are one of the categories of the second level. Fats are required for good skin health. Carbohydrates are the second category.

Complex, not Simple.

          Carbohydrates are not your enemy. Complex Carbohydrates I mean. Complex Carbohydrates give your cells energy to renew themselves and to convert Proteins into beautiful new skin cells. And new skin cells are what gives your skin it's healthy glow.                            

          Complex Carbohydrates helps our body to detox itself. Think of your skin as your third kidney. Remember back a few post, we discussed the Body Systems. One of the Body Systems is the Excretory System. The Excretory System purifies  the body by elimination of waste matter. If your body is not eliminating itself of toxins, your third kidney (your skin) will start showing some signs of a toxins and other impurities. One of those signs is Acne.

          Acne can be very difficult to understand. Although our diet doesn't cause acne, it can make acne worse. Taking the simple Carbohydrates which turn into sugar, and cause premature aging not only in the skin but also throughout the whole body, out of our diet and replacing them with Complex Carbohydrates which are high in fiber can help our bodies excrete the impurities.

Low Carbs, Not No Carbs .    

         If you decide to start one of these low carb diets, remember exchange your simple carbs for complex carbs. Your skin cells need energy in order to function properly. Your skin will say thank you with fewer lines and wrinkles replaced with a youthful, healthy glow.