How do our cultural diets affect our bodies? With Yasmin Evans and Linia Patel

For people of colour, food is a huge part of our lives, it not only represents our culture but also the community we are part of. In this episode we want to discuss the impact of cultural diets on our skin and hair.The bottom line is that whatever’s going on inside your gut will eventually show in your skin and hair. Food is the foundation of our lives, and diet is the main way for the body to obtain the required substances for growth and maintenance.Modern science has proven that an imbalance in nutrition and poor eating habits are important causes of skin troubles and skin ageing. E.g psoriasis is more prevalent in western diets - high fat diet compared to developing counties.Black and South-Asian people are often praised for their "good skin”, but is there more to it than genetics? Is there something about the foods from these cultures that actually help with promote healthy skin?Are there elements of different cultural diets that have a more negative impact on skin, and if so, what are the alternatives? What can we learn from other cultures? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.