The Link Between Nutrition And Skin Health

Dry skin, acne, puffy skin, and wrinkles can be helped with better nutrition. No matter how many chemicals you put on your skin, what you put inside your body makes the difference. Your skin health comes from within. You can use creams to protect your skin from wind and sun, but they won’t help your skin from the ravages of a bad diet. The right diet promotes the production of collagen that keeps the skin more youthful, and dietary changes can help prevent oily skin and acne.

At one point or another, everyone will show age.

Getting older is a blessing. It’s far better than the alternative, but nobody wants to look older. Having adequate healthy fat in your diet can help prevent it. Without dietary fat, your skin will look dry and wrinkled. The body needs fat to produce sex hormones that affect your skin’s appearance. Fatty fish, nuts, seeds, and avocados all contain healthy fats. Protein is also necessary, especially collagen. Bone broth, beans, and animal products, including eggs, dairy, and meats, are good sources.

Oily skin and acne can be helped with a change in diet.

Many factors contribute to oily skin. Your age, genetics, skin care, humidity, heat, stress, and diet are a few. You can’t control some of those factors, but you can control others, like your diet. Drink extra water and focus on fruits and vegetables. Eat avocados, nuts, whole grains, fish, and food high in vitamin C. Green tea and coconut water are also beneficial. Avoid dairy, sugar, refined carbs, and red meat. For those with acne, a few extra dietary precautions apply. Avoid food that raises your blood sugar rapidly, like white bread or sugar. Chocolate, dairy, saturated fats, and trans fats may trigger an outbreak. Food high in vitamins A and E or zinc helps prevent outbreaks.

No matter what your problem is with your skin, staying adequately hydrated is a must.

Drinking more water is a plumper when you have dry or aging skin. It can also help reduce oiliness. You can also eat juicy fruits and vegetables to add to your fluid intake. The nutrients in fruits and vegetables, like vitamin C, beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein in tomatoes or the resveratrol found in red grapes, are potent antioxidants that help your skin no matter what type you have.

• Food with vitamin A helps your skin by aiding in processing collagen. It also keeps the oil glands healthy. It helps heal skin more rapidly. You’ll find vitamin A in cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, carrots, and beef liver.
• Vitamin E helps protect the skin from the sun’s UV rays. Along with vitamin C, it helps build stronger cell walls. Whole grains, wheat germ, nuts, and seeds are all sources of vitamin E.
• Eliminating foods with added sugar will make your skin look better. Highly processed food with added sugar leads to inflammation and skin conditions.
• Limit your intake of alcohol if you don’t want premature aging. Choose green tea instead. It contains catechins that improve hydration, skin thickness, and elasticity. It also prevents sun damage.

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