A healthy skin diet, packed with food for healthy skin - holistic health takes our whole body into consideration.

A healthy skin diet - what you put into your body you get out, as it were, just like the classic phrase 'you are what you eat'...

We all like to think that we know what's best for our body, and our skin, but do we really understand how what we put into our bodies effects every part of us, from our mental health right through to the tips of our hair?

A healthy skin diet, food for healthy skin, is also the best food for us as a whole - holistic eating and holistic skin care are one and the same.

Lets take a look at the properties of some of the most energy and nutrient rich foods.

Of course whole foods (therefore the most holistic, as you eat the whole plant/grain/fruit rather than a refined element of that food) are the best for us.

Berries:

Berries such as blueberries, strawberries and rasperries are packed full of anti-oxidants and vitamin C. They are also said to help keep the brain healthy and boost flaggin memories.

Sprouts:

Freshly sprouted seeds are a great addition to salads and also delicious as a snack. Sprouts are packed full of goodness as they contain in one tiny morsel all the energy intended to become a fully-fledged plant.

Green Vegetables

Veggies such as spinach, brocolli, rocket and green beans, to name but a few, are real super-foods. They are rich in iron as well as containing huge amounts of vitamin C as well as other vitamins and minerals.

Wholegrains:

These are cereals which include the whole grain, such as brown rice and whole wheat flour. These are high in fibre, which helps your digestive system work efficiently, as well as being rich in natural carbohydrates, proteins and have a high vitamin and mineral content when compared with their refined cousins - white rice and white flour.

Pulses:

Pulses, such as lentils and beans, are great because they are naturally packed full of both carbohydrates and proteins. Most often pulses are left whole, so they are a real wholefood, both in content and conditon!

Colourful Foods:

We are talking about natural coloured foods here, not brightly coloured sweets and cakes!

In recent studies they have shown that the element of colour in food reflects a high concentration of healthy vitamins and minerals.

So if you make sure to have a meal full of natural colour, you are likely to have a healthy, balanced diet. When you think about it this does make sense, as many fast-foods have no natural colour, apart from perhaps tomato sauce which is made red usually with food colouring. Whereas natural fruits and vegetables are brightly coloured and great for us!

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