Pork crackling and sunburn
Diving skin deep into some skin matters
Today I stand before you with an onion in my left hand and a tray of pork crackling in my right ...
The onion is a big beautiful golden one and has been selected with care.
I want to tell you about S K I N.
Well, let me just start with stating some juicy facts:
Depending on the variety, onions have between 8 and 12 layers of skin.
The average adult human has 2 square meters of skin. The human skin has three layers, the epidermis, the dermis and the hypodermis, which have sub-layers.
Pigskin and human skin are very much alike
Did this last fact scare you that much that you almost jumped out of your skin? Because you just love crackling and now it has this human edge to it? Or do you consider yourself thick-skinned and it doesn’t bother you?
The thickness of the human skin varies between a thin 0.5mm on your eyelids and 4mm on your palms and the soles of your feet.
However you look at it – we have got one skin for life, it’s our biggest organ, it’s our wherewithal.
It is waterproof, has sensors, a temperature gauge and so much more built-in; it keeps our bones and all our other organs together. This is our vessel, our keep-all, the packaging of our flesh, bones and organs; it’s our wherewithal to keep it all together. It’s a layered affair with so many functions. We know the top layer (epidermis) does renew itself every 28 days or so; however, we need to look after our keep-all so that it’s elastic, healthy and well to keep it all together until the end of our time.
So here are some tips on how to look after your skin:
Drink plenty of water
Eat well – plenty of these ‘skin friendly’ foods:
Carrots, apricots, and other yellow and orange fruits and vegetables
Spinach and other green leafy vegetables
Tomatoes
Berries
Beans, peas and lentils
Salmon, mackerel and other fatty fish
Nuts
Exercise regularly
Sleep enough
Keep your skin clean
Avoid too much sun
Don’t smoke, don’t drink to excess
And of course, consult a dermatologist if you notice any changes in your skin or if you have any concerns about how it is ageing.
Well, I’ll peel the onion now and hope this information was helpful and perhaps it even got under your skin...
See you under in the shade of that tree.
Be well,
Cornelia
Read more here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skin
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/healthy-skin/faq-20058184
https://theconversation.com/the-skin-is-a-very-important-and-our-largest-organ-what-does-it-do-91515