It’s called BeautyFood, The Beauty Diet , and it’s a book written by two doctors, Dr. Nicola Sorrentino , dietician and hydrologist, and Dr. Pucci Romano , surgeon and specialist in Dermatology.

Published by Sperling and Kupfer, Beautyfood illustrates a beauty diet with all the advice on nutrition, lifestyle, cosmetics and well-being to improve skin and body weight, rejuvenate and fight skin blemishes and problems.

In this article, let’s see how to do a beauty diet according to the two specialists.

THE BEAUTY DIET OF DOCTORS SORRENTINO AND ROMANO
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As Dr. Romano explains in detail at the beginning of the book, the skin is the mirror of our health, as is the hair.

So much so that those who suffer from diseases that affect the metabolism often have problematic skin. For example, those with thyroid problems often have dry and itchy skin, those suffering from high blood sugar or diabetes have itching, boils, while a problem of metabolic syndrome, in addition to skin impurities, is also accompanied by dandruff on the scalp.

There are also errors related to incorrect eating habits that affect the skin.

For example, a diet rich in simple sugars, typical of those who exceed in sweets, sugary drinks or refined foods with a high glycemic index, affects the skin, aging it prematurely, through the phenomenon of glycation, which develops free radicals defined AGEs.

HOW TO MAKE A BEAUTY DIET: FOOD TIPS

After having dealt with the subject of face care, with the right cosmetics, the age of the skin, healthy habits to plump and rejuvenate the face, a large part of the book deals with the dietary issue.

The book is a mine of information for a lifestyle that not only protects our skin, but makes us look more beautiful because healthier.

The ideal beauty diet for both authors is the Mediterranean one .

Here we see the main food tips.

1. Prefer wholemeal bread to white flour.
2. Eat raw fruits and vegetables .
   In particular, we should consume 450 grams of fruit a day, for example between snacks and breakfast, perhaps in the latter case combined with a yogurt. For vegetables, two portions of 200 grams each, for example one of cooked vegetables and one of vegetables or raw vegetables.
3. Limit frying.
   Foods that are too fatty or high in bad fats harm not only the figure but also the skin.
4. Avoid overly refined foods and prepackaged confectionery products.
   As we have seen, they generate more free radicals.
5. Abundant with spices.
   Cinnamon, turmeric, oregano and ginger are very useful as they have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as antioxidants.
6. Avoid carbonated and sugary drinks.
7. Reduce or halve the amount of sugar indicated in the recipes.
   In this article, I point you to online recipe blogs that are healthy and low in sugar.
8. Limit the consumption of honey, sweets, ice cream, cakes, pastries, baked goods and jams .
9. Prefer foods with a low glycemic index.
   For example by doing a low glycemic index Mediterranean diet that you can find here.
10. Drink water.
    Fundamental to raise metabolism and ensure cellular health. And therefore to lose weight. As Dr. Sorrentino explains, a team of German researchers found that drinking two glasses of water a day at around 22 degrees increases metabolic rate by 30%.