Which Foods Are Best
For My Skin?"
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Question: Is there anything special I can eat to keep my skin looking great or get it looking somewhat okay?
Theres no miracle food or cure to help your skin, but a diet high in fresh fruits and veggies can really help. This goes back to keeping your body in good working order. Its recommended you have five servings of fruits and/or vegetables on a daily basis, but many Americans dont even have one. These foods are important in digestion and are packed with nutrition. An easy way of upping your intake of fruits and veggies is to go with the season enjoy fresh strawberries and corn in the summer, apples in the autumn, squash dishes during winter, whatever you can find at your local market. Add a small salad to dinner each night for a quick and easy boost, or take a small bag of baby carrots to work for a lunchtime side dish or mid afternoon snack. If you get in the habit of eating extra fruits and veggies, your mouth and body will adjust to it.
After a few weeks, you'll start feeling more satisfied by natural foods and may even start opting out of those processed snacks in the vending machine in favor of an apple. Think of some of the wraps and masks you may have seen at the store. Many feature cucumber, raspberry, coconut, and other fruits and veggies as ingredients. While well get to masks later, doesn't it stand to reason that, if fruits and veggies are good for the outside, they can help from the inside?
Another aspect of a diet that'll bring out the beauty in your skin is fish. While often overlooked, fish are fantastic for various aspects of your health and body. They contain omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, both of which can help nourish skin and keep your internal organs chugging along. Try to have at least one serving of fish each week if you cant stand the smell or taste, natural food markets and drugstores often carry the omega acids in capsule and tablet form. Many of the benefits of eating fish without having your whole house smell like one!
Question: Are there specific fruits and vegetables I should eat?
Well, while its important overall to get at least five servings of fruits and veggies, there are a few that are more beneficial to your skin. Fruits and veggies high in beta carotene are especially important to skin health as they can help stave off wrinkles and signs of aging as well as help improve skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
Beta carotene content is fairly obvious fruits and veggies that contain decent amounts of it are often red or orange in color. Focus on incorporating tomatoes, carrots, and squash into your diet. This should be easy when you consider all of the creative recipes you can put together with these simple ingredients. From salsa and guacamole to carrot juice and spaghetti squash, sources of beta carotene make up some yummy options for getting your veggies.
Even better are sources of lycopene, which has been shown to be almost 10 times more powerful than beta carotene in preventing signs of aging and improving skin health. If you love fruits like pink grapefruit or watermelon, youre in luck. Theyre virtual mother lodes of both beta carotene and lycopene!
