According to the Personal Care Council, the global personal care products industry has generated more than $250 billion in retail sales last year. Beauty blogs are exploding across the Web and cementing in our vocabulary trade lingo such as beautimous, product junkie and makeup-obsessed, to only name a few.
It’s no breaking news that we’ve entered an era of lookism, where men and women of all wealth, age and influence are on the hunt for a miracle solution that will help them achieve a physical beauty ideal – one that is, most of the times, strictly dictated by the media and popular culture. Perfection is in, and the perception of what one needs to do to attain it is bogus. Supermodels get photoshopped. We’re all on the same boat.
In the real world, beauty comes from within; it starts with care. You must respect yourself enough to consciously decide you want to treat your body right, not only for aesthetic reasons. The more you beat yourself up with your extra pounds, the more likely they are to stay on. You can get the most expensive skincare or surgery to prevent or treat your wrinkles – however, if you don’t eat well or sleep enough; your efforts will never be sustainable. People look deeper than you think. Beauty is a whole.
The first step to true, timeless beauty is health. What if your physical ideal was dictated by science instead of fashion magazines? “Inner health for outer beauty is not a passing trend. It’s a necessity,” stated Dr. Barry Ritz, Phd. If you want a bright smile, beautiful hands, lustrous hair, and a slim body, then first get to know what’s in your food. The right nutrition plan doesn’t mean heavy dieting. It means being aware of what you’re putting in your body, and adding the missing functional elements to the mix. Nutrition is the first step to feeling comfortable in your own skin.
Change your attitude towards your body and only then, will your body really start to change. The keyword here is not discipline. It’s balance.
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