What to Eat For Your Best Skin
Great skin starts from the inside out. You want to feed your body with nutrients. Nutrients do many things for your skin. They protect your skin cells from the sun’s rays, keep your skin hydrated, limit skin damage from harmful molecules called free radicals, increase cell turnover to reveal healthier skin underneath, and build strong cell walls for smooth, firm, supple-looking skin.
You must be cautious of processed, refined, and manufactured foods. Unhealthy food causes inflammation on your skin, which causes redness, acne, and a breakdown of skin structure leading to sagging. Processed foods also negatively affect your blood sugar which in turns produces acne, wrinkles and free radicals because of a process called glycation.
Here is a list of the best foods for anti-aging. Foods full of the antioxidants your skin needs to stay young looking.
Blueberries
They are among the most antioxidant-rich superfoods on earth, and make a delicious snack!
Oranges
This fruit is full of water, which keeps your skin hydrated, and also vitamin C, which products collagen, keeps skin firm and fights the appearance of aging. A single medium orange contains more than 100% of the daily recommended intake of vitamin C.
Pomegranates
Excellent source of Vitamin C as well as other antioxidants.
Tomatoes
These are rich source of Vitamin C and the potent phytochemical, lycopene. Lycopene, an antioxidant, protects skin from sun damage and promotes circulatory health.
Watermelon
Made of 92% water, this summer fruit most definitely keeps your skin hydrated. They have a lot of lycopene which help protect your skin from aging, wrinkles, and skin cancer.
Avocadoes
They are packed with monounsaturated fats that help develop and maintain healthy cells and vitamins A and E which guard against UV rays and keep skin moisturized. Avocadoes also contain glutathione, a powerful antioxidant, and NMN, a compound with anti-aging effects.
Kale
This leafy green is high in potassium, which keeps skin cells hydrated and firm. This vegetable also has vitamin K, a antioxidant that helps with blood clotting and may help with spider veins, scars, and circles under the eyes.
