What is the Alkaline Diet?

What is it?

If anything, it’s another good excuse to pack even more fruits and vegetables onto our plates. Why? They lower the levels of acidity in our bodies overall, slowing the process of skin ageing. Another carrot stick, anyone?

Does it work?

There’s no research proving this theory. (Our bodies do a pretty good job of regulating acidity regardless of what kind of diet we follow.) But there is anecdotal support: “My clients who eat 80% alkaline-forming foods notice fewer lines and more hydrated skin in weeks,” says nutritionist Kimberly Snyder.

BOTTOM LINE:

The diet won’t erase wrinkles, but eating more fruits and vegies improves overall health— and that includes your skin!

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