Taking care of beauty and health naturally,through foods!

Instead of using cosmetics,I always prefer going the natural way. This was how my mom convinced me to stop using a 1000 products on my skin when a few months ago,she noticed how my skin was covered in many acne marks & looked dull even though I was using at least 12 different beauty products. She told me ''wouldn't it be better if you focused more on what you are putting inside your body instead of what artificiality you are doing outside with all these chemicals and preservatives?'' And she is right! Instead of attacking the root of problems,why are we always running after short term solutions? I decided right then and there to use only natural products as far as possible, using Ayurveda and our traditional wisdom. What better way to do this than through foods?

1. Fresh Vegetables-Yes,what they say about green leafy vegetables is very true. Veggies like Spinach, Broccoli, capsicum, tomatoes, carrots should be a part of DAILY DIET. What I do is I mix these veggies together,lightly grill them and have them as salad every evening. It is a must! Trust me,try this and your body will thank you. Also,don't have any carbohydrate rich food after 8 at night,let body digest everything and then go to sleep by 10 or 11 (Actually I never do but my mom does,and she never has any digestive problem,NEVER!) Good digestive system is the way to good health and good,glowing skin.
2. Nuts -Almonds, Walnuts and Sunflower seeds are my favorites. They have many nutrients which are needed by our body. But do not over-consume them. I have 4 almonds and 5 walnuts every morning during breakfast,with milk and it helps a lot. Sunflower seeds are perfect for mid-morning and evening snack and you can see your hair shine after a few weeks of this regular diet only!
3. Yogurt-Have a cup of yoghurt everyday afternoon, without fail, and try without sugar. It will clean the digestive system. Make sure it is not khatta dahi (everyone's mom tells them not to have khatti dahi,right?)
4. Water- YES,Water is the most important single thing we all need to consume loads. Have at least 10 glasses of water and the more you have,the more your body will flush out all bad things from the body and make you glow,really! I have 5 litres of water every single day without fail. The key is to have water after every half hour instead of gulping it down at once and also don't have water for 2 hours before and after any big meal. 
5. Fruits like Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Grapes, Papaya are wonderful for skin,just google them and see how many wonderful nutrients they have! Most importantly, they have anti-oxidants that retard the ageing process naturally. You can actually look much younger than your age if you consumed a little of all these everyday :)