One of my must-do’s during the Chinese New
Year Holidays is a gathering with my former classmates to catch up with the old
times. We all met up at a friend’s house for steamboat. After exchanging well
wishes, we all sat down together at the round table. Some of friends have not
aged much while others may look hoary. We are old of the same age but why do
some age faster than the others?
This boils down to how well you look after
yourself. I found that those who look better may not necessarily use more
beauty products or undergo aesthetic procedure. Rather they lead a better,
healthier lifestyle. Beauty should shines from within the body. A healthy body
is an attractive one.
Nutrition is paramount. Many of us like to
indulge in a certain food and we kept eating the same food as we like them.
Take for example, my husband likes meat. He eats a lot meat and very fastidious
when it comes to vegetable. Hence, his body has excess of protein and fat but
lack in vitamins and minerals. This causes the body decompensate due to lack of
vitamins and minerals. The skin tone becomes dull and there is tendency for his
eczema to flair up. The treatment is not
about creams and medicine but just simply improving his eating habits. I revamp
his food choices (well I am after all, his wife), encourage exercise habits and
emphasizing adequate rest. His complexion improves and now the eczema has
totally disappeared.
Eating healthily is paramount in looking
after oneself. Improving one’s nutrition invariably improves the complexion,
the immune system and the vitality. You feel more energized and fresh. Take that step. Change for a better you.
By
Anna Hoo
