On average, each square half-inch of skin contains 10 hairs, 15 sebaceous glands, 100 sweat glands and 3.2 feet of tiny blood vessels. Each nook and cranny is constantly under attack. Wrinkles, pre-mature aging, skin blemishes, rashes and dark circles are several of the common war wounds that result from this continuous assault. If not treated, they get worse over time.
Unfortunately, your skin's worst enemies aren't easy to combat. One of the harshest attackers is the environment. Ultraviolet rays, pollution, secondhand smoke and radical changes in temperature can wreak havoc on your skin.
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Fortunately, you have full access to the best weapon of defense. And Susan Ciminelli, skin care expert to the stars, has made it her mission to help you use it.
Ciminelli has spent her life studying and mastering natural techniques to help revitalize damaged skin and keep healthy skin glowing. To take control of your skin, you must start by taking control of your overall health, she says. Since you can't control the change of seasons, make the seasons work in your favor.
"I believe that the closest we live our lives in a balanced natural way, the better off we are all around," she says. "The environment plays a major role in keeping our skin balanced. Every season brings about new sets of circumstances that cause our skin to react. There are many different ways you can use these changes to your advantage."
One of the best forms of defense for your skin is also one of its worst adversaries -- food. In Ciminelli's book, she uncovers the what, why and how behind the worst foods you can consume. These highly toxin foods not only bring about the nasty war wounds on your skin, but they also attack your waistline and overall health.
Instead of consuming foods that work against your body, she teaches readers how to select foods that work to promote and rejuvenate health through detoxification. Detoxification is the cleansing of the internal organs to restore your body and your skin to a healthy condition.
"One of the best things you can do for your body is to eat foods the way nature intended based on each season," she says. "I think in the summer you need more salads and raw foods. And in the winter, you need more cooked foods to keep you warm.
"During the cold weather months, it's also good to put just a touch more oil in your food. Just a teaspoon more a day could help to lubricate you from the inside out," says Ciminelli. "Every season brings about different foods your body really needs. Right now, for example, we are heading into fall and winter. There are so many delicious foods in season that supply you with many essential vitamins and minerals."
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