Today it is generally known that there are foodstuffs that have a positive effect on our appearance. Those who already drink enough liquids in the form of water or unsweetened tea each day usually have firmer and healthier skin. It is no wonder then that a diet with nutrient-rich foodstuffs is also good for beauty. After all, the skin is a mirror of our diet and our lifestyle. But hair and nails can also become firm and lustrous again with the right foodstuffs. Therefore, beauty comes – quite literally – from within.
We have known for centuries that millet makes «skin, hair and nails look beautiful», for example. For millet supplies the skin with an extra portion of nutrients. The cereal includes many minerals and trace elements. These are important for healthy skin, hair and nails. Furthermore, millet not only has a high iron content, but also lots of silicic acid. Sufficient iron prevents brittle nails and scattered loss of hair. Silicic acid is an important trace element for a firm connective tissue and ensures for brilliant hair.
The term digestion is understood to be the crushing and ultimately disintegration of nutrition given to the body into its component parts. This process is required so that the nutrients can be forwarded from the intestines to the blood. With the blood stream the nutrients then make their way to the individual somatic cells. Roughage i.e. dietary fibres of vegetable foodstuffs, play a decisive role in nutrition. They are components of nutrition that the human body cannot digest, yet which have positive effects on digestion and health.
It is particularly rich in roughage and good for digestion to begin the day with a good muesli. It tastes excellent, it is rich in macro and micro nutrients and, thanks to its high roughage content, can have a regulating effect on digestive problems. But also pulses are rich in roughage. Here are a few examples of foodstuffs rich in roughage (roughage per 100 grams of foodstuff):