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Nutrition is essential for health. Lack of food is responsible for damaging metabolism, weight gain, damaging organs, etc. Not only this, but lack of nutrition also causes skin damage. Whatever you eat significantly affects the health and aging of your skin.
Listed below are some foods which work wonders for your skin.
- Fatty fish
Fatty fish are rich sources of Omega 3 fatty acids, essential for maintaining skin health. Omega 3 fatty acids keep the skin thick, supple, and moisturized. Lack of Omega 3 fatty acids can cause dry skin. The omega-three fats are also responsible for inflammatory and autoimmune conditions affecting your skin like psoriasis and lupus. Fatty fish is also a rich source of vitamin E, which is essential for your skin health.
- Walnuts
Walnuts have many properties that make them perfect skin food. Walnuts have essential fatty acids which your body cannot produce on its own. They are rich in omega-three and omega-six fatty acids and have a balanced ratio of both of these acids. Walnuts also have zinc which is essential for your skin to function properly as a barrier. Besides all this, walnuts have vitamin E, which is necessary for the skin.
- Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are rich in Beta Carotene, which keeps your skin healthy by acting as a natural sunblock. Thus it helps in preventing sunburn, cell death, and dry, wrinkled skin. High amounts of beta carotene give a healthier appearance to your skin.
- Red or yellow bell peppers
Bell peppers are an excellent source of beta carotene, which your body converts into vitamin A. They are also a rich source of vitamin C which is essential for creating the protein collagen, which keeps skin firm and strong. A good amount of Vitamin C prevents wrinkles dry skin.
- Broccoli
Broccoli is rich in vitamin A and C, zinc, and minerals, essential for skin health. It also has lutein, which functions like beta carotene protecting your skin from oxidative damage.
Broccoli has sulforaphane which is said to have anti-cancer effects, including on some types of skin cancer. It is also influential in protecting against sun damage and maintains collagen levels in your skin.