"10 FOODS TO AVOID TO STAY BEAUTIFUL"

THE NEXT TIME YOU GAZE AT YOUR REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR, TAKE A MINUTE TO THINK ABOUT ALL THAT GOES INTO MAKING THE UNIQUE AND ATTRACTIVE PERSON THAT IS IN YOU.

CLOTHING AND ACCESORIES MAY BE THE ICING ON THE CAKE, BUT YOUR TRUE BEAUTY IS AN OUTWARD MANIFESTATION OF WHO YOU ARE AND HOW YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE.

ALL OF US WANT TO ENHANCE OUR PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, AS WELL AS MAINTAIN OUR NATURAL GIFTS.

WHAT WE FEED OURSELVES ARE THE FOODS THAT OUR BODIES USE TO REPLENISH OUR CONSISTANLY CHANGING CELLULAR STRUCTURE. THEREFORE, IT MAKES A GREAT DEAL OF SENSE TO ELIMINATE THE DESTRUCTIVE AND ACCENTUATE THE BENEFICIAL.

HERE ARE THE 10 FOODS YOU SHOULD AVOID:

1. SUGARY BEVERAGES

ACCORDING TO THE MAYO CLINIC, A 12OZ CAN OF SODA CONTAINS 7 TEASPOONS OF SUGAR AND HAS 140 CALORIES. ALTHOUGH, SUGARY CARBONATED DRINKS AND ICED TEAS MAY TASTE GOOD, THEY CONTAIN NO NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS. INSTEAD, THEY CAN LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN, SUPPRESSION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, AND SKIN BREAKOUTS. YOU ARE MUCH BETTER OFF HYDRATING YOUR BODY WITH A DELICIOUS GLASS OF WATER AND ONLY DRINKING ALL NATURAL FRUIT JUICES WITH NO ADDED SUGAR.

2. WHITE BREAD

WHEN YOU GNAW ON THAT FLUFFY SOFT PIECE OF WHITE BREAD, YOU ARE DEFINITELY SOOTHING YOUR HUNGER. HOWEVER, EATING PROCESSED GRAINS SUCH AS THOSE FOUND IN WHITE BREAD IS ACTUALLY DEPRIVING YOUR BODY OF THE MANY BENEFITS THAT EATING WHOLE GRAINS CAN BRING. INSTEAD OF GETTING THE FIBER FOUND IN WHOLE GRAIN BREAD, YOU ARE SETTLING FOR A PALE IMMITATION THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE DISEASE-FIGHTING AND BEAUTY-ENHANCING FIBER.

3. PROCESSED LUNCH MEATS

I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT THE BOLOGNA OR HAM YOU MAY BUY AT YOUR SUPER MARKET DELI COUNTER, YOUR PORK BREAKFAST BACON AND SAUSAGE ALSO FALLS INTO THIS CATEGORY. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE FOODS ARE VERY HIGH IN FAT AND SODIUM, MEANING THAT THEY MAY LEAD TO UNWANTED WEIGHT GAIN, HEART DISEASE, OR A SPIKE IN YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE.

4. SALTY SNACKS LIKE: CHIPS, CRACKERS, AND FRENCH FRIES

EVEN IF THE LABEL PROCLAIMS YOUR SNACK TO BE LOW FAT OR TRANS FAT FREE, YOU SHOULD STILL AVOID CONSUMING THESE PRODUCTS. ALL OF THESE TEMPATATIONS CONTAIN LOADS OF EMPTY CALORIES, UNNEEDED SALT AND FATS AS WELL.

5.WHITE RICE

REMEMBER WHAT I SAID EARLIER ABOUT WHITE BREAD? WELL, THE SAME APPLIES TO WHITE RICE ALSO. IT IS A NUTRITIONAL LIGHT WEIGHT COMPARED TO BROWN RICE, ITS WHOLEGRAINS COUSIN. AVOIDING WHITE RICE CAN HELP YOU DECREASE YOUR RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES. MOREOVER, SWITCHING TO A WHOLE GRAIN ALTERNATIVE CAN BOOST YOUR DAILY FIBER INTAKE WHICH CAN LOWER YOUR CHANCES OF HEART DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, AND DIGESTIVE TROUBLES.

6. SUGARY FRUIT YOGURT

YES, YOGURT CAN BE A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO HIGH FAT DELICASIES SUCH AS ICE CREAM, BUT YOU ARE MUCH BETTER OFF ENJOYING THE PLAIN YOGURT (GREEK) VARIETY. MOST OF THE FRUITY TYPES CONTAIN FAT AND SUGAR THAT WILL UNDERMINE YOUR HEALTHY EATING HABBITS. SO IT IS BEST TO CHOOSE PLAIN YOGURT AND CUT UP FRESH FRUIT ON TOP.

7.CANNED VEGGIES

ALTHOUGH IT MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU, BUT THE LINNINGS OF THE CANS USED TO HOLD THOSE VEGGIES CONTAIN A SYNTHETIC ESTROGEN CHEMICAL THAT HAS BEEN LINKED TO SEVERAL DISTURBING MEDICAL PROBLEMS. OVERTIME, THESE CHEMICALS CAN ACCUMULATE IN YOUR SYSTEM, EVENTUALLY REACHING DANGEROUSLY HIGH LEVELS. USING FRESH OR FROZEN VEGGIES ARE A MUCH MORE HEALTHIER CHOICE.

8. MICROWAVE POPCORN

THIS ONE IS KINDA HARD BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE SNACKS AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN CONVIENCE MAKES SENSE, BUT NOT IN THE CASE OF MICROWAVABLE POPCORN. ACCORDING TO RESEARCHERS, SOME OF THE CHEMICALS USED IN THE LINNIG OF THE POPCORN BAG HAVE BEEN LINKED TO VARIOUS HEALTH ISSUES. I GUESS WE HAVE GOT TO GO BACK TO THE OLD FASHIONED WAY OF POPPING CORN ON THE STOVE TOP LIKE GRANDMA USE TO DO.

9. FARM RAISED SALMON

EVEN THOUGH SALMON IS ONE OF THE BEST FOODS FOR YOU IN TERMS OF BEING HIGH IN OMEGA 3'S, GREAT FOR YOUR HAIR AND NAILS, ALONG WITH OTHER HEALH BENEFITS BUT NOT ALL SALMON IS CREATED EQUAL.

IN FACT, THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FARM RAISED SALMON AND WILD SALMON. DID YOU KNOW THAT FARM RAISED SALMON AS WELL AS ANY OTHER FARM RAISED FISH ARE FED A DIET OF HYDROLYZED CHICKEN FEATHERERS, POULTRY WASTE, AND SOY? NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS FAR FROM THEIR NATURAL DIET. AS A RESULT, EATING FARM RAISED SALMON NOT ONLY GIVES YOU LESS VITAMIN D BUT ALSO EXPOSES YOU TO A LOT OF UNHEALTHY CONTAMINANTS AND PESTICIDES. ALWAYS CHOOSE WILD CAUGHT SALMON, ITS A MUCH HEALTHIER CHOICE.

10. FRIED FOODS

THIS CAN ALSO BE A HARD ONE FOR LOTS OF PEOPLE. WHETHER ITS A DONUT FOR BREAKFAST, CHINESE FRIED RICE FOR LUNCH, OR PRETTY GOLDEN FRIED CHICKEN FOR DINNER, IT CAN BE HARD TO TOTALLY GET AWAY FROM FRIED FOODS IN OUR CULTURE. YET, THEY DO ABSOLUTELY DO NOTHING FOR US NUTRITIONALLY . A DIET HIGH IN FRIED FOODS IS HIGHLY CORRELATED WITH OBESITY, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DIABETES, AND HEART DISEASE.

IN THESE DAILY CHOICES, MADE ONE AT A TIME, THROUGH THE USE OF A GREAT DEAL OF WILL POWER, AND A DOSE OF EDUCATION ALL THESE CAN HELP YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR EATING HABBITS AND BE ON YOUR WAY TO A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND HEATHIER YOU.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THESE CHOICES WILL BE VERY VITAL IN PROMOTING YOUR PHYSICAL BEAUTY, YOUR MENTAL KEENESS, AND YOUR OVERALL SENSE OF WELL BEING.

IT IS MY DESIRE AS A NATURAL HAIR CARE SPECIALIST TO EDUCATE AND TO HELP EACH CLIENT IMPROVE THE BEAUTY AND HEALTH OF THEIR HAIR AND SKIN BY DEVELOPING GOOD HEALTHY LIFE STYLES.

MAKING THE CONSCIOUS DECISION TO AVOID FOODS THAT ARE BAD FOR YOU AND REPLACE THEM WITH BENEFICIAL ONES WILL HELP YOU TO RADIATE YOUR BEAUTY, YOUR CONFIDENCE, AND YOUR GLOWING HEALTH.

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