Nutrition for your beautiful black skin has never been easier to obtain.  We’ll conclude our series on How Popular Diets affect African American Skin by profiling The Mediterranean Diet, The Raw Diet, and  The Vegan Diet.

The Mediterranean Diet borrows its eating philosophy from Italy, Greece and France.  Fresh Fish, fruits and vegetables, grains, beans, nuts olive oil and olives are staples of the diet.  You can eat cheese and other dairy products with this diet, you can even have a little wine.

The foods found in this diet are easy to find even when you’re eating out but the allowance of dairy and wine, if not done in moderation can run the risk of weight gain.

How does the mediterranean diet affect your beautiful black skin?   Well now, it’s rich in olive oil which is great for your skin, you’ll get your Omega 3,6 & 9 fatty acids and because of this your skin will stay hydrated and plump.  Well that’s a big Yes!

The Raw Diet is more of a life style that an traditional diet.  It consist of raw foods, unprocessed and uncooked.  While your fiber intake will have you on a natural detox the Raw Diet could possibly leave your body debilitated if followed for an extended period of time

How does it affect your skin?  The raw diet is high in essential nutrients that directly affect your skin.  You consume vitamins, minerals and nutrients in their entirety, without any change to their molecular structure.  This increases your blood circulation and leaves your skin with a healthy glow.

Raw foods have high levels of antioxidants.  A word of caution: for some if you do not take in enough protein you could possibly experience dryness in your skin.  Not all protein has to come from meats.  So do your homework for this one.

The Vegan Diet does not allow you to consume meat, fish, poultry or any animal by -products like eggs, dairy and even honey.  The Vegan Diet consist mostly of fruits, vegetables, whole grain, seeds, nuts and beans which provide you with great antioxidants.

Your skin breathes because you are not having to digest heavy foods but this diet can possibly leave you with low calcium, iodine, omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins B12 and D.  The Vegan Diet can also leave your skin looking sallow, dull and sagging.  A vitamin supplement might be required when following a vegan diet.

What we’ve given you are choices when it comes to your eating habits.  Choose wisely for who you are.  What works for one person may not work for you.

To Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel

Esthetician/President-NYRAJU Skin Care

http://www.nyrajuskincare.com

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