Beautiful skin starts from within. You may be using the best skincare products, sleeping well and taking care of your largest organ from the outside, but have you thought about what you are feeding it?
Achieving healthy skin comes from living a balanced and healthy lifestyle, not just a quick fix. Treat your body's largest organ with the respect it deserves and feed it well. What you put in your mouth is as important as the products you apply to your body.
Here are some of our superheroes...
Blueberries: One of the best sources of antioxidants to fight harmful free radicals, minimising cell damage.
Walnuts: The only type of nut that contains a significant amount of omega-3 fatty acids. Deficiency in this fat can lead to dry skin or eczema.
Kiwis: Bursting with vitamin C, kiwis contain nearly 120% of your daily needs. Vitamin C stimulates collagen synthesis, keeping skin looking youthful.
Sunflower seeds: Each ounce contains 37% of your daily vitamin E needs, helping to reduce breakouts and acne.
Broccoli: Packed with vitamins A, B, C, E and K and omega-3 fatty acids
Tomatoes: Rich in vitamins A, C and K, tomatoes also acts as a natural sunscreen due to ingredient lycopene, which works from within.
A varied and balanced diet is not just important for a healthy body, but for glowing skin too. Remember that your skin tends to reflect what's happening on the inside of your body. There's a lot of discussion at the moment about whether certain food groups can affect the health of your skin, and lead to acne in particular. We always recommend reducing the amount of refined sugars in your diet and limiting your dairy intake (if you're not vegan), as the hormones in dairy products can affect your body.
Which foods do you value in the name of healthy skin?
