Cold harsh winter weather can take a toll on your skin. Fight back with this arsenal of skin-nourishing foods that will keep your skin and glowing all season long.
Carrots
Carrots are loaded with vitamin C, which helps your body produce collagen, a protein that’s vital to maintain your skin’s elasticity. As a bonus, carrots are also high in vitamin A, an antioxidant that attacks free radicals and can prevent wrinkles and uneven skin tone.
Green tea
Not only is green tea loaded with skin-nourishing antioxidants, it also has anti-inflammatory properties that can heal damaged skin and prevent blemishes.
Brown rice
Packed with fibre and vitamin B, brown rice is also a great source of skin-nourishing lycopene.
Avocados
Avocados are one of the healthiest foods you can eat, and they are exceptionally good for your skin. Avocados contain high levels of vitamin E, a key nutrient in maintaining healthy skin. In addition to eating avocado, a face mask made form mashed avocado is also an effective way to achieve a glowing complexion.
Pumpkin seeds
They might be as popular as sunflower seeds, but pumpkin seeds are worth snacking on. Just 28g of these seeds contains 18% of your recommended daily intake of heart-healthy magnesium.
Olive Oil
The vitamin E in olive oil can repair damaged skin, and it is also packed with antioxidants that promote your skin’s natural production of collagen.
Water
One of the easiest ways to achieve a glowing, healthy complexion during winter is simply to stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water and watch your skin tone improve with each sip.
Cantaloupe
Like carrots, cantaloupes are rich in carotenoids, which can give your skin a tan-like effect known as the “carotenoid glow”, causing skin pigmentation to darken.
Kale
Kale and other leafy greens are rich in skin-nourishing vitamin K, and also boast anti-inflammatory properties. As a bonus, kale’s high sulfur content can help reduce skin’s redness and flakiness.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain high levels of lycopene – the natural pigment that makes tomatoes red which contributes to overall skin health, and even has anti-aging properties that will keep skin looking fresh. Eating tomatoes was also found to increase levels of procollagen, a molecule that promotes skin elasticity.
Sardines
Fatty fish such as sardines, salmon and tuna contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, along with antioxidants and taurine, a nutrient that promotes growth of skin cells that will help maintain a healthy glow.
Breaking a sweat also reduces bodywide inflammation, helps regulate skin-significant hormones and prevents free-radical damage. When you exercise, the tiny arteries in your skin open up, allowing more blood to reach the skin’s surface and deliver nutrients that repair damage from the sun and environmental pollutants. These nutrients also rev up the skin’s collagen production, thwarting wrinkles.
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