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Role of Water

One of the most important ingredients for a healthy, glowing complexion is water. The beauty secret of young skin is that it holds 14 pints/8 litres of water, mostly buried in the dermis and hypodermis, the deeper layers of the skin. The epidermis (the topmost layer) contains less than 10 percent of the skin’s water content, but it is of course this layer – in the overall visible condition of your complexion – that reveals what lies beneath. It is not just that you are what you drink. It is that your skin reflects what you drink!

The skin loses up to 1 litre of water to the atmosphere on a daily basis (more in dry weather). Therefore, you need to drink at least as much water again in response!

Okay, I know water sometimes can tastes just plain and boring! We suggest you jazz up your water by:

• Green, white or herbal teas – there is so much variety to suit everyone’s taste and style! Plus they are fully of antioxidants and other health benefits such as aid digestion.
• Vegetable broth – when vegetables (everything really including meats and bones) are boiled for a long time the nutrients are dissolved into the water. The longer you boil them, the more vital vitamins and other important trace elements are “extracted” into the liquid. Just observe the Chinese! There’s a whole area of culinary expertise on preparing soups and broths that involve boiling vegetables, meat and medicinal herbs for hours (and by the way these soups do not include the likes of chicken and sweet corn soup!). Now where are your Chinese friends? Go ask them to show you how to make yummy soups that are extremely beneficial to the skin and body. The results are almost immediate. I can guarantee you that your body and skin will feel the best if you drink Chinese medicinal soups on a regular basis! And please, only a small pinch of salt in your soup if you absolutely have to have it (I drink mine without any and it’s heavenly!).