What do nutrients actually do?
|

What do nutrients actually do?

Everyone knows that nutrition is important for skin health and that it’s important to prevent nutritional deficiencies. But what do nutrients actually do? Well, they’re needed for many important processes! If do don’t get enough nutrients from our diet, the body can’t do it’s job properly. Here are some examples of essential functions and processes…

Vitamins for glowing skin
|

Vitamins for glowing skin

What are vitamins? Vitamins are substances that are necessary for our survival but we can’t make them at all or in sufficient quantities in the body, so we need to get them from the diet. Many vitamins are important for glowing skin! Vitamins can be water soluble or fat soluble. Water soluble vitamins These are…

14 top healthy eating tips
| | |

14 top healthy eating tips

Do you want to eat healthy and improve your skin health but don’t know where to start? Do you find it overwhelming with all the information about healthy eating in mainstream and social media? I know – it is!! That’s why I’ve gathered my 14 best healthy eating tips in this list. These tips have…

Nutrition and acne
| | |

Nutrition and acne

Nutrition and acne As mentioned in the previous article on foods and acne, blood sugar balance is important for controlling acne. Alpha-lipoic acid is a substance that has been shown to improve the body’s handling of glucose in a manner similar to insulin. It is also a powerful antioxidant previously described is important in acne….

Cod loin with butter and almonds
| | |

Cod loin with butter and almonds

Try this delicious, simple and healthy recipe for collagen Ingredients 2 servings 2 pieces of cod loin1 dl almonds50 grams of butter1/4 head of cabbageWhite pepperSaltBroccoliOlive oil Instructions Why is this a good recipe for collagen? First of all, fish is a good source of protein. Fish meat is not high in the protein collagen,…

What is collagen?
| | | |

What is collagen?

What is collagen? The name collagen comes from the greek word kólla which means glue and the word –gen which means producing. Collagen is sometimes referred to as the glue of the body, as it is responsible for holding the body together! Collagen is a protein made up from amino acids. It is the most abundant protein in the body…

 What are micronutrients and enzymes?
| | |

 What are micronutrients and enzymes?

What are micronutrients and enzymes? If you are serious about learning how to support skin health and appearance with foods and nutrients, it’s a good idea to learn what micronutrients and enzymes are. Micronutrients and enzymes are crucial for the normal function of the body’s biochemistry. Micros and macros Nutrients are devided into two main…

What are free radicals and oxidative stress?
| | |

What are free radicals and oxidative stress?

What are free radicals and oxidative stress? There is a lot of talk about free radicals, but what are they? In this article we will go through a very bacis explanation of what free radicals and oxidative stress are. Free radicals are molecules that damage cells and tissues. They are created naturally in the body’s…