Maintaining and improving their beauty is an important issue for women everywhere and they make no secret of it. Many of these secrets have been passed down mother to child for untold generations whether they are royalty or not. In the West, women have taken the task of staying attractive to extremes: plastic surgery, liposuction and other invasive treatments are rife. There are so many natural beauty secrets to improve your beauty and health that don't involve any risk; you have to wonder why they are not more commonly used.

Water is probably one of the most famous natural beauty secrets. Something so simple but it takes toxins from the body and hydrates the skin making it look beautiful at the same time and you only have to drink about eight glasses a day to achieve this. Just living in today's modern world allows a build up of unwanted wastes in our body, and water is an excellent way to cleanse our systems.

Eating fruits and vegetables daily are a natural way to get the vitamins and minerals one needs. Each fruit or vegetable, for instance, can have particular benefits on your skins health and fruit juices assist us with our health and energy levels. Some fruit juices such as orange and apple, to name only two, are good at improving the skin, nails and hair.

Don't dismiss regular exercise as this has the benefit of oxygenating the blood and where the effects are seen very quickly. Your overall health can be very quickly improved not just by walking; running, cycling or swimming are also good, plus they improve skin tone at very little or no financial cost. Those are not the only advantages gained by exercise though because you burn off calories faster, digest food more efficiently and eliminate toxins from your body.

Keeping fit also raises positive energy levels and lifts the mood. The effect of this is to often look and feel more youthful. A more efficient immune system and a longer life are two beauty secrets that people with a positive attitude to life have.

Regular bathing has a spiritual and psychological effect on your mind as you cleanse your body of all the pollution that it absorbs. Why not try having a shower before work to wake you up and prepare you for the day and a bath in the evening before you go to sleep. The expression bright eyed and bushy tailed has a real meaning for those who get a good night's sleep.

No-one today advocates sitting in the sun without protection but it is a necessary source of energy and vitamins too us helping with skin complaints from too little sun, helping with healthy bones and nails. So if you are lucky enough to live in a sun drenched country, remember to keep applying that sunscreen as it's a beauty secret that will keep your skin looking young for many years. Never underestimate how powerful the suns UV rays are, because damage to the skin caused by it is usually only repairable by cosmetic surgery.

I have left probably the most important beauty secret until last and that is the benefits of true, deep relationships with friends or family. There may be times when all of us want to be on our own but long term isolation is very unhealthy. Our loved ones have a healing effect on us when we are unwell or suffering from other o life's stresses. It's the number one beauty secret because they are there for you and accept you for what you are, never underestimate the power of love and friendship.