It is so rightly said that beauty comes from inside. It is extremely important to nourish your skin from outside by following a regular skin care regime and similarly it is extremely important to nourish your skin from inside by eating healthy food.
What are these five super foods for healthy glowing skin,
Nuts and seeds: Like walnuts almonds and flax seeds now walnuts and flax seeds there are extremely rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids they help in fortifying the cell membranes of the skin cells of your skin that helps in fighting against the free radicals cell damage and it also brings a beautiful glow on your face other than that the almonds they are rich sources of vitamin E they not only combat dryness and drink good subtle glow on your skin but that also helps in combating collagen degradation and hence defying the signs of aging now when do you eat these walnuts and almonds soak five walnuts and soak five almonds overnight in a bowl of water and eat them the next day every morning.
Second superfood are eggs or a source of protein if you’re a vegetarian you can eat pulses tofu and sprouts now proteins are building blocks or repair agents of your skin your skin hair and nail they are all made up of keratin or protein which provides strength to your skin if there is deficiency of protein in your body your skin can become dry your hair can become really dry frizzy and written and even your nails can become brittle so what is the best time to have proteins either have egg whites in the morning at least two egg whites or a bowl of sprout in the morning you can even include pulses and tofu or paneer during your meals in the day.
Third superfood citrus fruits or a source of vitamin C vitamin C helps in collagen synthesis and hence healthy hair and healthy skin it is also a very rich source of antioxidant so it prevents your skin from free radical damage there are also many studies with say that if vitamin E and vitamin C when taken together they help in preventing against the harmful effects of sun.
Fourth superfood our food rich in vitamin A carrots pumpkin mango papaya they’re all rich in vitamin E beta-carotene a precursor of vitamin E gives us distinct orange yellow color to the food in which it is present now how does vitamin A help you for your skin first it strengthens your immune system second it helps in protection from the Sun and third it encourages new cell production because it encourages new cell production it helps in giving you a very even skin tone and a very healthy glow to your skin make sure to have an evening snack with a mix of these fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin A and vitamin C on Sundays have berries in guavas on the other days have mango papaya or carrots and squeeze them with a dash of lemon to have that extra dose of vitamin C.
The fifth and one of the most important superfood is yogurt yogurt contains the good bacteria which helps in maintaining a good digestive system but it also has many benefits for your skin it contains zinc calcium and lactic acid zinc helps in regulating your sebum production and production of oil from your sebaceous glands and lactic acid is a very good moisturizer plus it is a very good exfoliant it can also be applied in your face once or twice a week to give you a very good glow on your skin it will give you a very moisturized hydrated and younger looking skin make sure to include at least one bowl of yogurt every day in your meal.
