Blog Me Schkinny

It is warm and sunny outside, and I started buying summer dresses on the weekend!  So it is perfect time to start thinking about what is happening under the payers.  Spring is the time for cleaning and lets start with your biggest - and most visible - organ.  For healthy, glowing skin, make like a rabbit and eat your carrots.

The crunchy snack and Bugs Bunny prop is loaded with vitamin A — a good-for-your-eyes antioxidant that appears to be great for skin, too. It helps balance the pH of the skin’s surface, making it slightly acidic. That’s good news, because slightly acidic skin fends off bacterial invaders.

In addition to getting enough vitamin A in your diet, keep an eye on how much fat you eat. A recent study suggests that eating too much fat will suck moisture from your skin, which means fine lines and wrinkles have no place to hide.

Should you drink more water? It can’t hurt. Water provides your skin with more moisture, and it helps balance pH. But there’s no reason to overdo it.

So what kind of pH do you want, when it comes to your skin? Ideally, it should be slightly acidic: A pH ranging from 5.4 to 5.9 is good. When skin pH is outside this zone, it can interfere with normal skin functions, such as protecting against bacteria and repairing or protecting itself against damage.

Other nutrients that might affect skin acidity: calcium and beta cryptoxanthin — but only in men, according to a recent study. Researchers speculate that hormonal differences between genders may be the reason certain nutrients affect men’s skin, but not women’s.

So stick with carrots in your salads, your snacks, your sandwiches, and of course, your juices!

I just wanted to let you know that my mum and I are so happy that we completed the five day cleanse successfully! We were on the verge of giving up on day three but forced ourselves to power through and the results have been great. My boyfriend thought I had a facial yesterday because I look so fresh and I generally feel rejuvenated and more energetic than I have been in a long time. On top of it all I’ve lost about two kilos, so I’ve officially become a schkinny detox convert.

Thanks schkinny!