A Word on Diet: Nine Do's and a Don't

Why talk about diet in a book about facial exercise? Many patients in my practice as a paramedical aesthetician have been told by their family doctors that diet has no impact on the skin’s health and that supplements just give one expensive urine. Yet in every case I have treated, when eating habits were changed and proper supplementation was given, skin problems cleared up. The patients also experienced some wonderful side effects, such as better digestion, an increase in energy, and weight loss. This all resulted from treating a skin problem.

What follows is a set of dietary rules. Follow them the way you follow the exercise regimen: at your own pace and as they fit into your lifestyle. Remember, even if you only adopt one new dietary habit—substituting whole-grain breads for refined flours, for example, or eliminating hydrogenated oils from your diet—you’ll be improving your appearance. That these tidbits of advice also pertain to longevity, cancer prevention, and a healthy heart is merely a happy coincidence.

RULE No. 1. Drink water!

RULE No. 2. Eat butter and olive oil.

RULE No. 3. Eat meat!

RULE No. 4. Eat it raw!

RULE No. 5. Eat whole fruits!

RULE No. 6. Get plenty of dietary fiber.

RULE No. 7. Eat whole grains.

RULE No. 8. Take your vitamins.

RULE No. 9. Exercise.

RULE No. 10. Avoid substances that are bad for you.