Diet affects everything that goes on in our bodies. Hippocrates, the father of western medicine figured that out over 2000 years ago. Here's one of his most famous quotes:
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."
Make sense doesn't it? After all, we are what we eat and everything that we put in our bodies has some kind of effect on us. But how about all the people that stuff their faces with junk food and processed sugars all that and never get pimples? That's hardly a valid argument considering that no one is claiming diet is the cause of acne, only that it has an effect on it. Don't believe me? Stop eating dairy, and anything with sugar/sugar substitutes for a week to prove me wrong.
Worst types of foods for people with acne?
The big three are dairy, sugar and unhealthy fats. The list of what kinds of foods affect acne is extensive, but these three types should be the first to go or at least minimized. Do you know why? Because both dairy and sugar increase the production of pimple causing hormones, and raise blood sugar. Along with most types of fats (both animal and processed vegetable oils) stimulate your skin to create pimples.
I started eating healthy and now I breakout even more than before!
That's actually a good thing. You see if you started avoiding foods that have a negative effect on acne, your acne will decrease. But if suddenly switch to a healthy diet your system will go into a detox mode, and most of the toxins will try to get out through your skin, especially areas where you have acne. This actually happened to me when my wife got obsessed with juicing and we ended up drinking two to four glasses of fresh vegetable juice every day. I started breaking out like crazy, but after a few weeks it subsided. My recommendation would be to start slowly or learn the proper way of detoxification before changing your whole diet.
Here's a great juice recipe for people suffering from acne or even other skin problems.
4 parts carrot juice, 1 part cumbers juice, 1 part lettuce juice
Best foods for the fight against acne?
Foods high in antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, chromium and selenium are great in the fight against acne.
Some of the tops foods include beans, broccoli, spinach, sweet potato and sweet peppers
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
How Does Nail Biting Affect Your Social Life?
You are in a large get-together of old friends. Everyone is shaking hands and greeting each other - but not you. You bite your fingernails and are too embarrassed that someone will notice and comment on the short, un-manicured nails. You begin to wish you were anywhere but there. Why did you agree to attend? Fear takes over and you sit behind a table just so you won't have to shake anyone's hand.
This situation is common for those who bite their fingernails. Nail biters are always trying to hide their hands from other people. When with family, friends, or strangers, fear of comments makes the biter feel ashamed and embarrassed. The fear that others will comment, tease and talk about the bitten nails seriously impacts a person's self-esteem and confidence.
Hands are always in sight for others to see. While reading a book, magazine or flyer, it is difficult to hide your fingernails from view. While writing or holding a glass, it is impossible to conceal your hands. At work or at leisure, hands are in sight for others to notice your extremely short nails.
The nail biter fears going on a date or spending one-on-one time with others. He will hold his hands in his lap so the nails are not visible. He will put his hands in his pockets, if possible, to hide his fingernails. As a last resort, he will put them behind him or fold them together so others are not able to view the nails. While others will express with their hands, he is apprehensive to do so.
When sitting in the classroom at school or the university, the consequences could be complete humiliation if anyone noticed the fingernails. When giving a presentation, there is no expressing with hands or pointing to something for emphasis. It would be embarrassing, so the stress and anxiety increases, making it impossible to concentrate on what needs to be said.
The nail bitter finds he is alone more than with others just so he can reduce the fear and embarrassment of someone seeing his bitten fingernails. Loneliness is preferred to taunting and shame. So, although many people overlook the social suffering that the habit of biting one's fingernails can cause, it can have a serious impact on a person's well-being, relationships and emotions. It can impact a lot more everyday situations that most people would assume at first glance.
This situation is common for those who bite their fingernails. Nail biters are always trying to hide their hands from other people. When with family, friends, or strangers, fear of comments makes the biter feel ashamed and embarrassed. The fear that others will comment, tease and talk about the bitten nails seriously impacts a person's self-esteem and confidence.
Hands are always in sight for others to see. While reading a book, magazine or flyer, it is difficult to hide your fingernails from view. While writing or holding a glass, it is impossible to conceal your hands. At work or at leisure, hands are in sight for others to notice your extremely short nails.
The nail biter fears going on a date or spending one-on-one time with others. He will hold his hands in his lap so the nails are not visible. He will put his hands in his pockets, if possible, to hide his fingernails. As a last resort, he will put them behind him or fold them together so others are not able to view the nails. While others will express with their hands, he is apprehensive to do so.
When sitting in the classroom at school or the university, the consequences could be complete humiliation if anyone noticed the fingernails. When giving a presentation, there is no expressing with hands or pointing to something for emphasis. It would be embarrassing, so the stress and anxiety increases, making it impossible to concentrate on what needs to be said.
The nail bitter finds he is alone more than with others just so he can reduce the fear and embarrassment of someone seeing his bitten fingernails. Loneliness is preferred to taunting and shame. So, although many people overlook the social suffering that the habit of biting one's fingernails can cause, it can have a serious impact on a person's well-being, relationships and emotions. It can impact a lot more everyday situations that most people would assume at first glance.
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