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| Nutrition for Healthy Skin | Raw and Bright
As lots of vitamins, nutrients, and amino acids are destroyed or changed when fruits and vegetables are cooked, try nibbles on raw foods; especially those bright in color. The brighter the colors of your fruits and vegetables, the greater their impact to boost immunity and supply with natural antioxidants, called phytochemicals, which guard the body from deterioration. Besides, they also help stabilize vitamins inskin tissues, protect from illness and premature aging, work as free radical scavengers, and help to smooth and firm the skin.
Raw and bright fruit and vegetables tips:
- If you have oily or blemished skin, eat more apples to your diet, which contain iron, calcium, copper, magnesium, Vitamin C and natural sugars.
- A lack of vitamin A can lead to acne.
Sweeties
Remember that low-sugar foods will not only help protect your body from blood sugar disorders and obesity, but they will help you to avoid skin deterioration displayed as a loss of skin radiance, wrinkles, sagging, blotchiness, and thin skin. That’s why you should limit your intake of breads, sugars, cereals, and carbohydrates on a regular basis.
Body Building
Proteins contain amino acids. In actual fact, they are the building blocks for the body; therefore, they are essential for good skin. Proteins are also responsible for building good strong cell walls. The best proteins are animal sources such as fish, eggs, and game meat, and a little from dairy. Besides, proteins can be found in dried grains, beans, lentils, peas, soy, and wheat for those of you maintaining a vegetarian diet.
Good Fats
These days most of us are trying to follow a low-fat diet, but few of us know that our skin actually does need some ‘good fat.’ So called good fats are helpful in lubricating the body. The correct balance of fat helps to maintain skin smooth, soft, lithe, and helps to keep the skin’s surface barrier and protect against loss of moisture. Besides, fats also help to transfer the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K through the body. The good fats are the essential fatty acids omega 3, 6, and 9. Omega 3 fats are found in salmon, tuna, sardines, walnuts, and flax seeds. Omega 6 is found in avocados, nuts, and seeds. Omega 9 fats are found in olive oil.
Tip: If your skin is constantly dry, try increasing your essential fatty acids and/or adding as a supplement to your diet.
Drink Up
Don’t forget to drink eight glasses of water every day. Water is vital in absorbing nutrients and digestion of food. Each time you breathe out, you are releasing metabolic waste (about two glasses of water a day); two glasses are released through the pores in your skin; and your kidneys and intestines eliminate another six. In view of the fact that your skin is 70% water, it is significant to remain hydrated so that your skin doesn’t become dry and flaky.
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