Getting perfect skin can often be a case of trial and error and sometimes we just can’t stick with the advice we are given because there is too much to take in.
This list gives short explanations of basic foods that contain goodness for amazing skin and can easily be incorporated into your daily lives. It will also help you to gain an understanding of what you should be looking for in foods that can benefit our skin, giving us that confidence boost.
Our skin is an organ that is constantly renewing and re-building and all too often we can make it victim to harsh chemicals and pollutants making it lose it’s natural glow. It’s all well and good to invest in our skin care routines but just as importantly it is vital we make changes from the inside out.
Here is a list of things to try and incorporate into your daily lives.
1. Dark chocolate
I am going to start with my favourite because this is clearly a win win situation.
Who knew dark chocolate is filled with anti-oxidants meaning it can help with wrinkles, uneven skin texture and thin skin. It can also help with hydration and blood flow which helps with dull, pale looking skin.
Be sure to choose one that is 70% cocoa with minimal sugar for the best benefits.
2.Fatty Fish
These are high in Omega 3 which is essential for soft moisturized skin, a lack of this has shown links with increased skin dryness. Omega 3 is also helpful of acne and redness.
Fatty Fish contain Vitamin E which is an amazing anti-oxidant and something you will find in many skin care products, it can help with skin condition such a psoriasis.
It also high in zinc which is vital for healthy skin as it helps with wound healing, inflammation and overall skin integrity
Lastly it is high in protein which is amazing for skin regrowth.
Examples – mackerel, salmon and herring
3.Tomatoes
These are a great source of vitamin C and contain lycopene which has shown to protect skin from sun damage and wrinkling.
Vitamin C is helpful with skin concerns including sign of aging, uneven skin tone and hyperpigmentation, basically Vitamin C in general is amazing for skin which I explain in my post The Truth on the Effects of Vitamin C on the Skin
4.Avocado
These are full of fats but the good kind, introducing these into your diet will visibly make your skin more elastic and youthful as the fats increase the skins flexibility.
They are also full of the anti-oxidants vitamin C and Vitamin E to help fight the signs of oxidative damage and aging
5. Red grapes and berries
Meet our friend resveratrol, which is full of health benefits especially anti- aging, this is mainly found in the skin of grapes by working against harmful free radicals which lead to skin damage, uneven skin tone and even cancer, this is explained further in the article The Truth behind the effects of vitamin C on the skin.
