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Issue #2

SKIN DEEP

You do not have to be a film star to have beautiful skin. It is not about using expensive lotions. Good skin comes from within, so if you want a film star complexion follow these rules.

• ALCOHOL- Dehydrates the skin, keep to a minimum.
• POLLUTION- Dirt, smog, and sunrays cause skin damage. Use an antioxidant.
• SMOKING- Toxic chemicals enter the body, stick to the skin, and in turn starve the body of oxygen. This leads to dehydration and wrinkles. Tobacco constricts blood vessels, damages the repair gene In addition, stimulates the release of enzymes that dissolve the elastin in the skin.
• SUN- The number one cause of skin damage, causes premature wrinkles, dry leathery skin, distended blood vessels and skin cancer. Daily exposure to UV light leads to long term damage. Use and SPF 15 under your makeup. ( makeup that has an SPF in does not do the job properly. Take an antioxidant on a daily basis. On the outside use skin boosting cleansers and creams such as SPA ORIGINAL

Essential nutrients:

• Beta carotene = antioxidant B-complex = green leafy veggies and whole grains.
• Vitamin C = Antioxidant and cleanser. Eat citrus fruits, sprouts and peppers.
• Essential fatty acids = build cell membranes.
• Omega 3 + 6 keep the skin soft, include sunflower seeds, nuts and oily fish.
• Vit E = Antioxidant protects cells from harm of free radicals, includes wheat germ and brown rice, helps improve skin condition.
• Calcium = for the bones, eat dairy fish and chicken.
• Iron = for oxygen in the blood, eat sardines, shell fish, and whole grains.
• Magnesium = balances the hormones, buffers stress.
• Selenium = preserves a youthful appearance.
• Sulfa = Anti aging, found in spring water, eggs and meat.
• Zinc = growth and repair to skin. Shell fish meat and nuts.

I know we all have our vices but if we follow these rules as best we can and use Spa Original-cosmetics we can have great skin.

Anita Dimmock