However one should keep in mind that there are several factors that might influence the appearance and health of your skin. All of the following factors should be taken into consideration:
1. genetic
2. diet
3. skin care
4. enviornment
5. exercise
What to add to your list
- Fish: contains oils that will help nourish your skin, adds luster and softness to your complexion.
- Antioxidants protect your skin against the harmful effects of earth's environment.
- Vitamin A: you can get it from dark orange vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash) and dark green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, kale
- Vitamin E: hazelnuts and almonds
- Vitamin C: strawberries, oranges, grapefruit, cauliflower, snow peas, asparagus and celery
- Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and plums all have high antioxidant content
- Beans, peas and lentils
4. Natural Sugars like unrefined sugar or honey
What to avoid
Also don´t forget to drink plenty of water to hydrate your skin. You can also add some green tea to the fluids intake which is even better than plain water, as it contains a lot of anti oxidants.
The Chocolate Myth Busted
Chocolate is not bad for your skin. You can check out the results of this research.
Five normal subjects ingested two enriched chocolate bars daily for one month; this represented a daily addition of the diet of 1,200 calories, of which about half was vegetable fat. This excessive intake of chocolate and fat did not alter the composition or output of sebum.You can now lay down relieved on the chocolate couch. By the way, it is edible. Check out the article here.
Source: odditycentral.com |
Sources:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/269131-a-skin-friendly-diet/#ixzz1X4vt52PE
http://www.ivillage.com/eat-wellness-better-skin-diet/4-a-108230#ixzz1X4EcabU6
http://www.naturalnews.com/030937_beauty_diet.html
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/skin-food
http://www.edelbioskincare.com/lifebeautiful_foodtips.php
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