Healthy, glowing skin is desired by everyone, be a woman or man. Pollution, stress, impure blood, lack of water in the body, etc. could be the primary killers of your precious skin. Worry not! You can have your gorgeous skin back with these misguidedly underestimated foods. Meet these beautifiers that your skin longs to date with.
Dark Chocolate
Besides its capability to maintain antioxidants even after being processed, dark chocolate is the best option among other chocolates to get rid of extra sugar and added milk, which can disturb the organization of your appearance. Free radicals are the biggest villains of your skin. They could leave your skin aged and damage your skin cells. But, the antioxidants contained in dark chocolates neutralize them before they can do any damage. Caffeine could be a great partner for dark chocolate to come up as an outstanding skin-detoxifier.
Green Tea
Stress could be the real main cause of skin problems. Green tea, with its soothing effect, holds the capability to bring inner peace to your mind and body. As mentioned above, free radicals could also fasten the process of premature skin aging. Drinking green tea on a daily basis helps to activate antioxidants to fight against the harmful free radicals and slow down the skin aging process with the help of polyphenols. Not only that, green tea also aids in getting rid of wrinkles by activating huge amounts of antioxidants. Worried about going out in the sun? Not anymore. Green tea neutralizes free radicals that boost UV rays to cause damage to your skin.
Salmon
Vitamin D is necessary to ward off stress clouds and regulate your mood. This fish heavily loaded with nutrients comes with a rich amount of vitamin D, which is also very necessary to maintain your skin’s health. Inflammation is considered to be one of the major causes that give birth to all kinds of skin problems. Having this fish, also loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids, regularly will help to keep away inflammation. Along with green tea, wild salmon also protects your skin from harmful sunlight exposure by taking help from mineral selenium that it contains.
Carrot
No, you’re not reading ‘Top Foods to have Healthy Eyes’ blog. You’re at the right place. It’s just that you may have got surprised with “carrot” listed here. We all know that the long orange root vegetable is a superb food for our eyes. But, do we know its secret benefits for the skin? Vitamin A it is! The much needed nutrient to help your skin stay young and healthy is abundantly stuffed in carrots by the Creator (smiles). Make sure you hog on to a carrot daily to keep your skin happy.
Spinach
Don’t worry. It’s not ‘Popeye the Sailor Man’ review either (laughs). Vitamin E, C, and A – you name it and it’s there. Every vitamin required for maintaining your skin as healthy as you were born with and make it look lovely is found in this green leafy vegetable. Some people have pale skin because of lack of essential formation of red blood cells. The rich iron content in spinach boosts your skin by improving that lack.
Red Bell Pepper
What makes your skin look tired and aged? It’s the impurities within you that do such damage to your skin. So, what red bell pepper has to do with it? Detoxification is the key function of this hot and appetizing vegetable that helps to kick out the impurities. Besides, the vitamin C content of this vegetable helps to sustain the optimum health and well-being of your skin.
Celery
This Apiaceae plant variety used as a vegetable and also as spice helps to keep your skin hydrated at all times with the help of its sodium, potassium, and water content that regulates body fluids. Dehydration could very well be a cause of poor skin quality. As explained before, stress is a major cause of skin problems. Celery being rich in vitamin K helps to beautify your skin by relieving stress.
Papaya
This super fruit is a booster for attaining brilliant, shiny skin. This boosting process is also supported by regular bowel movement that helps to beautify your skin. By now, you must have understood the damage that free radicals can do to your skin. But, you need not worry because having this fruit daily could reflect that damage and also reduce inflammation and skin problems with the help of the potent antioxidants and vitamins it contains.
Seeds
Don’t think that protein is only required to pump up your muscles. It is also required to keep up the health of your skin. Antioxidants are necessary for preventing a number of skin problems and skin aging issues. Vitamin E is a significant antioxidant present in seeds like pumpkin seeds, hemp, chia, flax, and sunflower seeds.
Soy
Are you unhappy with your skin tone? Have edamame for your snack time or drink any latte prepared with soy milk because soy is an excellent agent used to clear skin complexion. It also reduces hyperpigmentation with the help of its potent proteins and minerals that it contains.
Kidney Beans
Topical zinc contained in kidney beans is no less than antibiotics to come against the toughest acne. Even body lotions with topical zinc content are highly recommended to eradicate the bacteria causing blemishes on the skin. Zinc has got excellent healing properties that help your skin to stay healthier.
Olive Oil
Consume it or apply it! Olive oil is a well recommended food that not only works from inside out but also outside in. Many of us look at it only as a skin radiant or massage oil. But, how many of us are aware about its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties? Include this oil in your daily diet and see your skin glowing as a beauty queen’s. Besides, you could also use it as an oil to smoothen your skin by applying it externally.
