High School Reunion Diet in the LA Times, “Weight-loss regimes can harm skin.”


Fad diets may help you shed pounds fast but could affect your skin. Dermatologists weigh in. Click here to view article.

HIGH SCHOOL REUNION SKIN, PART II TWO MORE RULES

Brazil Nuts. Photo courtesy of Nickton via Flickr.com
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In your previous High School Reunion Skin lesson ( http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2011/01/high-school-reunion-skin/ ) you learned four key nutrients that, when taken in whole foods, naturally renew and beautify the skin. (If you didn’t learn, or don’t remember, go back to PART I and do your homework until you do.) Your main assignment here is to understand that medical research now proves that certain nutrients have a very special influence on the skin, and when consumed regularly will help it stay healthy and appear young.

The next step of course is to know those nutrients, and to know the best food sources for them, and then to make a point of consistently eating those foods. So to add to the original four ‘rules’, here are two more….

RULE 5. EAT C

Too obvious? Well, then add that tried and true wisdom to this: together with the two super-skin vitamins we already learned in Part I, this trilogy represents the most potent skin renewal combo on earth. Vitamin C is an absolute goldmine, offering the richest free rad protection you can get, and its best source is food, not the supplements. How easy is this? Eat red and green bell peppers, guava, broccoli, kale, parsley, collard greens, turnips. Pick your faves and eat daily. This level of C helps protect collagen and elastin, the important fibers in your skin’s structure, and so helps prevent wrinkles. And as we learned in the High School Reunion Diet, a C Ester daily, in addition to plenty of C rich foods, makes for a perfect, and low-cost, skinsurance policy.

6. EAT Selenium

It’s a mineral. And in addition to providing good solid free rad protection, it plays a key role in maintaining tissue elasticity. And that quality, of course, makes for young-looking skin. As a bonus, selenium is known to help prevent skin cancer, because it can help protect the skin against ultraviolet light. Great dietary sources of selenium include seafood such as tuna and salmon, wheat germ, garlic, eggs, brown rice, brazil nuts and whole-wheat bread. Make a point of incorporating these into your daily diet and watch your skin—literally—bounce back!

Check back here for the next High School Reunion Skin rules!!!

“The High School Reunion Diet” in Woman’s World Magazine– January 3, 2011


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“Body weight is determined by caloric intake and also by signals sent to and from the brain, says Dr. Colbert.”

Click here to read the complete article.

HIGH SCHOOL REUNION SKIN

Vitamin APART I

How much would you pay to arrive at the old school gym on reunion day with the radiant, dewy skin of your tender youth?

Put your wallet away—trendy cosmetic treatments and expensive skin care products won’t achieve beautiful, renewed skin nearly as quickly—or as effectively–as a new diet will.

Food can literally replenish your skin from within, in a way that no dermatology procedure quite can.  And even better, you can correct specific skin issues simply by eating certain select, anti-oxidant rich foods.  Some nutrients provide clarity, some improve texture and color.  To start you off in the right direction, here are an initial four highly effective rules to follow on a daily basis if you want rapid skin renewal and event-worthy, high school reunion skin.

RULE 1.  EAT FISH OILS

• The fish oils in fish like salmon and mackerel promote softness and bring back lost luster.

RULE 2.  EAT A

• Rich orange color, as in carrots and sweet potatoes, and dark greens, as in broccoli, spinach and kale, indicate high vitamin A.  Eat at every meal, every day.

RULE 3.  EAT E

• Vitamin E is famously good for achieving good skin—get it in hazelnuts and almonds – snacks that should permanently replace anything processed.

RULE 4.  AVOID WHITE

We learn in the High School Reunion Diet why processed foods age us—they have loads of added sugars that raise blood sugar, and the increased glycolic load causes a process called glycation, making skin stiff and inflexible.  If you want beautiful, youthful skin, DON’T EAT WHITE!  Avoid processed breads, refined white pastas, white rice and white potatoes, and of course processed baked goods and cereals.  Eat nutrient-rich whole grains and whole wheat pasta, brown rice, whole fruits and vegetables, and foods that don’t come in a box or package.

WATCH HERE FOR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION SKIN PART II, WHERE WE FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC FOODS THAT TARGET IMPROVED TEXTURE, CLARITY, AND WRINKLE-FREE RADIANCE.