Heyhey
lovelies!
So this
week’s Beautiful Sunday post is actually an addition to last week’s posts (you
can find that one by clicking the ‘Beautiful Sunday’ button above) and therefor
is going to be on skincare.
Last
week I talked about what kind of products are necessary to use for having a
good skin, but I also said there that I don’t really like to use a lot of
products on my face. So this week, I am going to talk to you about what kinds
of food are good to get nice looking and healthy skin.
First
things first (I’m the realist): as you all know, it is very important for your
body to eat healthy and drink lots of water. If you try to eat enough
vegetables and hydrate your skin with (more or less) 2 liters of water every
day, your skin will probably not look too bad. Eating too much junk food has a
negative impact on your health in general, so also on your skin. But a lot of
people don’t know that there are actually things you can eat that can improve
your skin visibly. There are lots of things you can eat that (mostly fruit and
vegetables) that contain powerful antioxidants that help to protect your skin
from the cellular damage caused by free radicals (free radicals are caused by
smoking, pollution and sunlight and can cause wrinkling and age spots). (source)
I’ve listed my favorite ‘skin friendly’ foods
here below, but note that of course you have to live a healthy life in general
for your skin to look good (just eating some of these will not magically make
your outbreaks go away forever, sadly enough).
1)
Dark
chocolate: Cocoa hydrates your skin, making it firmer and more supple. Eating a
few squares a day should be enough to improve luminosity and when applied topically,
the caffeine in chocolate may temporarily reduce skin puffiness!
2)
Pomegranates:
These are packed with polyphenol antioxidants, which fight free radicals and
regulate skin's blood flow, giving it rosiness. One pomegranate or a few
glasses of juice daily should do the trick. When applied to your skin, the
fruits' antioxidants help to smooth lines and moisturize.
3)
Walnuts:
These contain omega-3 essential fatty acids, which can improve skin's
elasticity. The nuts are also loaded with copper, a mineral that boosts
collagen production.
4)
Green
tea: Very high in antioxidants, particularly one named EGCG, which is proved to
reduce redness.
5)
Avocado:
These are a source of antioxidant Carotenoids that provide significant protection
for your skin from the environmental damage that leads to fine lines, wrinkles
and other visible signs of aging. They also contain good amounts of vitamin C (needed
for the creation of elastin and collagen), vitamin E (that assists in
preventing free radical damage from oxidizing fats in your skin cells that lead
to aging skin) and moisturizing monounsaturated fatty acids, the building
blocks of healthy skin.
There
you have them, my favorite skin friendly foods. I hope to have helped you a
bit! Also, what are your tips on getting healthy skin? I’d love to hear them!
Lots of
love,
LFR
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