How To Achieve Your Best Looking Skin Ever

Copyright 2006 Owen Sampson

Black women in Africa and the Caribbean, and increasingly in America and Europe, have long discovered the secret to achieving and maintaining wrinkle-free skin well into later years.

It is not impossible to see black women of 60 and 70 years old with no wrinkles and virtually no lines on their face.

Besides the usage of a high quality Raw Shea Butter skin product, they are acutely aware that what you eat contributes significantly to the appearance of your skin.

Recent research from the European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition shows that eating the right nutrients can reduce wrinkles and increase skin firmness.

A Typical Anti-Wrinkle And Anti Ageing Diet For Specific Problem Areas

Droopy Jawline - Selenium in brazil nuts and omega 3 in oily fish helps stop dehydration which can lead to sagging of the jawline.

Spider Veins - The nutrients in purple foods aids circulation for fresher, healthier-looking skin and help with the appearance of spider veins

Crows Feet - Sillicon in oats helps to keep skin plump and reduces the appearance of fine lines.

Crepey Cheeks - Lycopene in tomatoes and vitamin C in oranges can hep you avoid the effects of sun damage like crepey skin.

Wrinkles Around The Mouth - Isoflavines in soya act like the hormone oestrogen and help make older skin better able to resist the formation of lines.

In addition to what makes a good anti-wrinkle diet, make sure you are fully aware of the following considerations.

Do's And Don'ts

Do drink at least 2.5 pints of water each day. Additionally, help keep your skin hydrated by eater water-rich foods, such as watermelon and salads.

Don't eat foods that are high in saturated fats as they lead to cholesterol and can cause those little white bumps under the eyes.

Do use Evening Primrose Oil as research as shown this supplement reduces moisture loss in your skin by 10% to 20%.

Don't use too much salt as this can cause high blood pressure which increases the risk of spider veins. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables to help flush out salt.

Do drink chamomile tea. Super nutrients in chamomile act on anti-anxiety centres in your brain, crucial to youthful-looking skin.

Don't drink too much alcohol as it can dehydrating and that leads to fine lines.

Do eat brown pasta, pitta bread, multigrain bread and nuts as well as sea food. all these contains melanin, the brown pigment in the skin which protects against the sun's UV rays.

Don't smoke! Smoking triggers the release of enzymes that break down collagen.

If you rush out to try every anti-ageing and skin smooth product that appears on the market then you would do much better if you rushed out to the supermarket instead and bought blueberries, salmon, oranges, oats, soya milk, grapes, brazil nuts, and tomatoes.

All of which aids better looking, healthier, wrinkle-free, firmer skin.

Combined with an effective skin care regime that uses a high grade Raw Shea Butter product, you can discover the underground secret source to aiding and maintaining your best skin ever, irrespective of your race and skin-type.

About the Author: Owen Sampson- I am a offline business marketing consultant who has recently started to market to specific niches on the internet. www.nubiannatural.com

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