Here’s more on healthy foods for healthy skin.  Eat a balanced diet containing plenty of Vitamins A, C, D and E. Vitamins C and E help to prevent skin damage from free radicals, which can cause visible lines and wrinkles. Vitamin C also helps the body to produce and maintain healthy collagen levels. Vitamin A helps to prevent sun damage and Vitamins C and D (which is applied topically) help with skin healing.

Vitamin A - Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables, dark green leafy vegetables, whole eggs, whole milk, and liver

Vitamin C - Citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, green peppers, cantaloupe, and strawberries

Vitamin D - Only a few foods naturally contain significant amounts of vitamin D, including fatty fish and fish oils. Milk is usually fortified with Vitamin D.

Vitamin E Vegetable oils, nuts, and green leafy vegetables and many fortified cereals

Avocados promote smooth skin. Salmon, Walnuts, Canola Oil, and Flax Seed all contain essential fatty acids.

Experts say selenium plays a key role in the health of skin cells. Some studies show that even skin damaged by the sun may suffer fewer consequences if selenium levels are high.

What is selenium?

Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts. Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes. The antioxidant properties of selenoproteins help prevent cellular damage from free radicals.

Examples of foods containing Selenium are brazil nuts, tuna, chicken breast, oatmeal, turkey, fish, cheddar cheese and brown rice.

Until next week, have a wonderful day.

Juliette
Live Well, Feel Good, Look Great, & Prosper!

This entry was posted by Juliette Decena on December 18th, 2006 under Beauty and Style with keywords .

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