Foods for Beautiful Skin

A good skin reflects a good health too. Therefore, apart from taking care of your body you should take good care of your skin too. In this post, we will not be discussing about certain special skin-care regimens, but the natural foods that will help you attain a beautiful skin.

1. Avocados,Eggs, Legumes, Nuts,Romaine Lettuce and Soybeans-These foods  contain biotin (vitamin B7 or vitamin H), which is an essential vitamin for metabolism of fats and carbohydrates .  Its deficiency can lead on to brittle hair and nails, and dry skin as well. Other sources of biotin are walnuts, oats, strawberries, raspberries, cow’s milk, goat’s milk, cauliflower, cabbage, onions, and cucumbers.

2. Salmonidae fish family: They contain astaxanthin ((E161j),  which is a carotenoid that is 10 times more powerful antioxidant than other carotenoids, and improves skin elasticity. Due to its antioxidant properties, it prevents tissue damage by the oxidants formed in our body, leaving you with fewer fine lines on your face.

3. Omega-3 fatty acids(n-3 or ?-3 fatty acids): In addition to providing cardiac and blood vessels diseases related benefits, omega-3 fatty acids help to put natural shine in your hair and help your skin look and feel young. Its sources include-eggs, meat, kiwifruit,flax (for example chia), black raspberry, walnuts, butternuts and broccoli.

4. Green Tea: It is another natural source of free oxygen radical scavengers that protect against sun damage apart from its other health benefits.

5. Pomegranates: Pomegranates contain vitamin C, vitamin B₅ (pantothenic acid), potassium, and certain types of antioxidants. Therefore, their topical application helps speed up healing by promoting collagen formation in skin.

6. Tomatoes: Tomatoes are also a rich source of vitamin C as well as vitamin E. They also contain anthrocyanins and lycopene. In UK a study was conducted to see their effects on sunburns, and it was concluded that the participants who consumed tomato paste with olive oil daily for ten weeks had reduced risk of sunburn as compared to general population.

Simply adding the above food in your daily dietary schedule can improve your skin drastically than following the complex skin-care regimens. Moreover, these food materials also help in attaining a good overall health. So, what are you waiting for! Include these natural skin-protecting foods to your daily diet, and see as well as feel the results yourself.