Diet For Healthy Skin
Everyone can have acne free and clear skin. Having attractive and
healthy skin depends largely with what you eat. A diet consisting of
certain foods and nutrients can nurture beautiful skin and keep acne and
other skin disorders at bay. Without a proper diet both your health and
your skin appearance may suffer.
To achieve healthy skin select foods that are rich in vitamin A. You can
find natural vitamin A(or retinol) in dairy products, liver, fish oils;
vitamin A can also be found in plants--which is called beta
carotene--such as orange and yellow vegetables and fruits. Vitamin A is
necessary for maintaining key tissues of your body. Adopt a vitamin
A-rich diet of abundant dark orange vegetables such as sweet potatoes
and carrots, and dark green vegetables such as kale and broccoli.
Select foods rich in B vitamins, for example, B-2 and B-3. Such foods
help in the conversion of calories into energy to facilitate metabolism;
in addition, these B vitamins in foods are important components of
enzymes which assure and maintain basic skin function. Your most trusted
sources for obtaining B vitamins are eggs, fish, lean meats, avocados,
green vegetables, lean meats, whole grains and peanuts.
For collagen maintenance, take vitamin C. You can find vitamin C in
cantaloupe, tomato, green peas, citrus fruits and juices, and
strawberries.
Take Vitamin E for the sake of protecting your cells in the war against
free radicals. Vitamin E is a wonderful antioxidant which assists in the
promotion of healthy skin and slows down the aging of your skin cells.
Foods that are very rich in vitamin E are wheat, germ, vegetable oils,
broccoli, peanuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and hazelnuts.
Include zinc in your daily diet; zinc is ideal for boosting your immune
system as well as for achieving overall health. You can find zinc in
turkey, seafood, eggs, mushrooms, whole grains, and nuts. Zinc mineral
assists you in maintaining elastin fibers and collagen which promote
firmness in skin, and helps to reduce and even prevent wrinkles.
Another essential mineral is selenium which is an antioxidant. Selenium
is known to diminish damages of ultraviolet lights. Researchers state
that selenium may go so far to prevent skin cancer. You can find
selenium in nuts, sesame seeds, wheat germ, mushroom, whole grains,
broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and tuna.