Foods for Healthy Skin
♫ December 12th, 2011 12:51 pmContinuous research on which food is good for the skin is generating thousands of dollars that beauty manufacturers are willing to gamble on. However, you need not purchase those expensive beauty products because the mere act of increasing your intake of these foods can do great wonders for your skin. Below are some of the best foods which can give the most benefits to our skin.
Carrots were just known to be good for our eyesight, however recent studies have shown that they are also great for our skin. Carrots are high in beta-carotene; beta-carotene turns into vitamin A that can be used up by our bodies. Vitamin C is also abundant in carrots, and as we all know vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and is a popular ingredient in beauty products. Both vitamin A and C helps keep our skin cells healthy thus maintaining the elasticity and keep our skin looking young and vibrant.
Fruits under the berry family are generally foods which are good for the skin. Fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and cranberries all help our body to manufacture collagen. Keeping right amounts of collagen in our bodies can help keep our skin clear.
Increasing your intake of fluids in a day can do wonders in helping flush out excess toxins and wastes in our bodies. But aside from water, you can also make it a habit to drink a few cups of green tea in a day. Green tea has been known to have wonderful effects not only to our skin but to our health as well. This drink is also loaded with antioxidants which can aid in destroying free radicals in our bodies. And the great thing about green tea is that it even reduces our risk of damage being caused by the harmful rays of the sun.
The key to keeping our skin looking young is to engage in a diet that is healthy and balanced. Remember that just the mere act of changing to a healthier lifestyle will not only improve your skin but your overall health as well.
