Food for skin
Eat right for a glowing skin. What you eat plays a major part in how your skin looks and feels. Here are a few nutritional guidelines for a glowing complexion -
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble nutrient that is necessary for the maintenance and healing of epithelial tissues. Your skin is of course your largest expanse of epithelial tissue. Eat eggs, and low-fat dairy products to get your fix of this vitamin.
Eating food that is rich in beta-carotene will do wonders for your skin. This includes dark-coloured fruit and vegetables, such as carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon, papaya, broccoli and spinach
To keep your skin’s oil production normal, you should make sure that your diet contains enough B vitamins. The best vitamin B sources are fish, whole grains, peanuts and eggs
Vitamin C is necessary for firm skin, as it helps to maintain collagen, the underlying support structure of the skin. It also protects your skin from damage from the environment. Citrus fruits, tomatoes and berries are all rich in vitamin C
Vitamin E helps to slow the ageing of skin cells by reducing the production of an enzyme called collagenase, which breaks down collagen, leaving your skin sagging and wrinkly. Sun exposure also depletes your skin of Vitamin E, making it more vulnerable to Sun damage. The best sources of this antioxidant are fish, legumes, extra lean meat, leafy vegetables and olive and sesame oil
Another anti-wrinkling agent is zinc. This trace mineral helps to maintain your skin’s elasticity and collagen. It is found in seafood, Soya, and mushrooms
Just make sure you are getting your full of these wonder Vitamins. Nothing like a nutritious diet to get your skin glowing. And don’t forget nature’s miracle drink ‘Water.’ You can’t drink enough of it!
