What you put into your body is arguably just as important as what you put on your skin. If you eat healthy foods, not only will you feel better but your skin is also likely to reap the benefits. Likewise, if you are constantly ingesting junk food, your sense of well-being and skin will suffer. Health experts agree, when your diet is lacking in certain foods, you can develop skin problems. Sometimes chronic skin problems like acne, eczema, and psoriasis are directly linked to diet. Here are specific foods that you can incorporate into your healthy skin diet.
Be balanced
Health experts suggest that maintaining a balanced diet is the best route to ensuring and maintaining healthy skin. But there are certain foods that provide a particular boost to the look and health of your skin. These include low-fat dairy products, berries, nuts, fish, healthy oils, whole wheat, and green tea. Here we will address three of these:
Low-fat dairy
Vitamin A is an essential component of healthy skin maintenance. Low-fat dairy products provide one of the best sources of this vitamin. Healthy skin is particularly dependent on food sources with vitamin A. For instance; low-fat yogurt contains not only vitamin A but includes acidophilus- a “live” bacteria for intestinal health –as well. This ingredient may also have a positive impact on healthy skin.
Berries and plums
Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and plums are all high in antioxidants. Studies show that these foods are rated as containing some of the highest antioxidant capacity. The antioxidants and phytochemicals in these foods can protect the cells and decrease the chance of skin damage. Other high antioxidant foods include prunes, pecans, artichokes, and beans
Whole Wheat
Whole wheat bread, muffins, and cereals contain the mineral selenium. Selenium plays an integral role in maintaining healthy skin cells. Some research demonstrates that skin damaged by the sun may deal with fewer consequences if selenium levels are high.
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