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Skin Detox Diet To Delay Ageing

Most people go for a diet to lose weight. These end up being fad or low calorie diets that focus on making you lose pounds. But the meaning of the word diet is not directly associated with weight loss. For example, there are also skin detox diets. You may go on a diet for various reasons and skin detox diets for example, helps delay skin ageing.

In a way, detox diets can be called anti-ageing diets. The main purpose of a skin detox diet is to remove the toxins from your body and help your skin look fresh. When you do away with toxin elements in your diet, you will naturally be successful in delaying skin ageing. Many celebrities are going for skin detox diets these days. Jennifer Aniston and Beyonce are some of the famous celebrities who have used lemon detox diets to get younger looking skin.

The best part is that these anti-ageing diets also lead to weight loss eventually. Most of the toxins in the body are stored with the unhealthy fats. And to eliminate toxins from the body, you will have to get rid of the fats as well. But skin detox diets work by cleansing the body and not just by counting calories.

Here are some basic steps to follow a skin detox diet that will help you delay ageing.

Start Your Day With Lemon

Start Your Day With Lemon

Start your day with a glass of lukewarm water that contains the juice of one squeezed lemon and 1tsp honey. This helps to flush out toxins from your system by keeping your bowel movements regular.

Cut Out On Processed Food

Cut Out On Processed Food

If you want to make your anti-ageing diet successful, you have to know what ages your skin. Processed and semi-cooked foods age your skin like nothing else. So stop having deli meats, baked foods and junk food.

Citrus Is Good

Citrus Is Good

Citric acid is one of the most powerful skin detoxifying substances you will find. So have lots of citrus juices. If you can have a glass of lemon juice every day. then its good. But if you don't have the stomach for that, have freshly squeezed orange juice.

Quit Bad Habits

Quit Bad Habits

You cannot be on a skin detox diet and be having your daily doses of nicotine and caffeine. Bad habits like smoking, drinking alcohol and caffeinated drinks age your skin.

Have Leafy Greens

Have Leafy Greens

Green leafy vegetables like broccoli and spinach are good for your skin because they are rich in antioxidants. The antioxidants in green vegetables do the dual duty of dragging out toxins and slowing down ageing of the skin.

Keep The Fluids Up

Keep The Fluids Up

Water is the most natural and abundantly available cleanser for your body. When you drink sufficient water, the toxins from your body get naturally flushed out through urine and stool.

Make Digestive Juices Flow

Make Digestive Juices Flow

Toxins are not digested by your body, they are stored. So, you need to keep your digestive system in a good working condition. Have ginger and ajwain (carom seeds) after your meals to keep your digestive juices flowing.

The Maple Syrup Therapy

The Maple Syrup Therapy

Many celebrities like Demi Moore have tried skin detox diet using maple syrup. Mix 1tbsp of maple syrup in lukewarm water and have 4 glasses of this every day. You need to have just 2 main meals with this concoction. This detoxifies your skin in 7 days.

Chuck Skin Congesting Foods

Chuck Skin Congesting Foods

Most people try skin detox diets to have a clear and acne-free face. Acne is caused by a congestion of your oil glands. You can prevent this by avoiding deep fried foods, excess fats and fatty portions of meat and fish. Cut out on creamy diary products as well.

The Herbal Way

The Herbal Way

Some herbs are extremely potent skin cleansers. For example, cilantro or coriander leaves can rid your skin of heavy metals like lead that pollute your system.

Story first published: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 13:13 [IST]
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