Are you sure that your skin gets all the nutrients required to look the best?
Foods that we eat have a major impact on our complexion. Glowing skin is a dream of almost everyone. Eating a healthy and balanced diet is the most essential basic tip, there is no particular single nutrient that makes skin healthier, consuming a mixture of nutrients makes skin glow and keeps the skin healthy and supple.
Diet tips for maintaining healthy skin
1.Keep yourself hydrated, drink lots of water for soft and supple skin.
2.Eat a lot of whole foods and eat less heavily processed foods.
3. Reduce eating glycemic foods that will raise the blood sugar very quickly and cause acne.
Example: Bakery items.
Eat low glycemic foods such as fruits and vegetables.
4.Consume enough protein and Vitamins : Vitamin C builds collagen.
5. Eat omega-3 fatty acid rich foods such as fish, chia seeds, walnuts necessary for oil production in skin, reduces inflammation and acne.
6.Eat ½ a plate per meal of fruits and vegetables for healthy skin, eat a variety of fruits and vegetables to get a variety of different nutrients.
7.Avoid dairy foods as it increases acne production.
8.Reduce refined sugar you eat, excess sugar in the diet leads to skin wrinkling, sagging, premature aging. Skin looses its firmness due to sugars. As recommended by WHO keep refined sugar under 25 grams per day.
9.Eat enough Zinc containing foods because low levels of zinc might lead to acne.
10.Probiotics and prebiotics play an important role in digestion and maintaining healthy skin, yogurt is the best food option. Garlic and onions are rich in prebiotics.
Summary
Nutrition and diet has a great impact on our skin.
Skin care must be the most important aspect in our routine.
By maintaining healthy diet one can have healthier younger looking skin.
Avoid junk food as much as possible
Vitamins and proteins are essential for glowing skin.
Follow healthy diet and say hello to healthy skin.
