Wednesday, November 27, 2013

What To Eat For Great Looking Skin


Part of being healthy includes having great looking skin.  To look absolutely radiant in your swimwear, you should exercise for good muscle tone and eat healthy foods to feel great and have great looking skin.  Nothing will show off your skin more than a bikini, so to help you have great looking skin we are going to highlight some key foods to include in your diet.  Skin regenerates approximately every 27 days, so if you start now, you can have better looking skin as quickly as a month from now.

Besides good cleansing practices, using good moisturizers and protecting your skin from sun damage, it is also important to supply your body proper nutrients to develop good skin.  One of the most important things you can do to prevent dry skin is to drink plenty of water.  If there is one thing you are going to do for great skin then make it this one.  Drink as much water as you can each day to help flush away all the needless things your body does not need.  The more water you drink the better your skin will look.  Drinking anything else in place of water is not the same. 

Besides drinking water, green tea is also a good beverage to start drinking.  Green tea is known for its high antioxidant content, but what makes it good for the skin is the polyphenols.  Polyphenols are the healthiest components of fruits and vegetables and they also give fruits and vegetables their bright colors.  The benefits of green tea include acne prevention, slowing the aging process and skin cancer prevention.  Now, the benefits may vary from individual to individual, but this is just a summary of how it may help the skin look great.  It may not hurt to try it, so why not? 

It has been said that if you eat bright colored fruits, it will help your skin.  This is why cantaloupes, berries, tomatoes, and plums will be great additions to your diet.  Not only will your body get vitamins, but it will also get antioxidants that will help improve your skin health.  Citrus fruits like grapefruits and oranges are packed with vitamin C and will help improve your skin complexion as well.  Make these fruits a part of your breakfast or snack. 

Sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, and spinach are great vegetable choices to include in your diet. If you do not like cantaloupes or tomatoes, then substitute with sweet potatoes.  Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, and spinach are rich in vitamin A.  Vitamin A is important in achieving healthy skin because it helps your skin cells regenerate faster.  You can have the fresh looking skin on the surface faster! 

Foods rich in omega 3 fats will help reduce inflammation which appears as redness on the skin sometimes.  Usually, this type of "good fat" is found in high levels in tuna, shellfish, salmon, and sardines.  If you do not like to eat fish, are concerned about contamination content or perhaps it is difficult to obtain, then flax seed is a perfect substitute. You can sprinkle flax seed in yogurt, eat it by itself and/or cook with flax seed oil.  If none of these options are appealing to you, then you can always eat some walnuts. 

The last few food items to include in your diet are whole wheat, lean red meat, eggs, and dairy products.  Wheat has selenium which helps your skin cells be more healthy and meat and eggs have good iron content.  You need iron to prevent dark circles under your eyes and from looking pale.  Dairy products are a good source of vitamin A, so include these as well as long as you are not lactose intolerant.   

Next time you plan your meals, try to include as many of these food items as you can in your diet .  If you already eat these foods regularly, then you are on the right track to healthier living.  Eating healthy will help you have great looking skin and a healthy glow to go along with it.  We want to help you be healthy and look stunning from head to toe every day and look fabulous in your bikini during your getaways.






















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