- Vitamin
A rich foods: Cooked sweet potato,
cooked carrots, steamed kale, cooked butternut
squash, romaine lettuce, cantaloupe, colorful sweet
peppers, cooked tuna fish and mangoes. These foods
help with healing and construction of new skin tissue.
7. Inflammatory Habits.
Behaviors that increase inflammation in the body can
actually make sun damage worse and contribute to
premature aging of the skin.
Some of the worst foods for skin — dairy products,
-Vitamin C rich foods: Strawberries, citrus fruits, chili
peppers, red bell peppers, papaya, kiwi, blackcurrants,
guava, Brussels sprouts and dark, leafy greens. Plant
foods provide necessary micro and macro nutrients
that help to fight dreaded free radicals and strengthen
the capillaries that feed the skin and form collagen,
giving our skin its flexibility.
-Vitamin E rich foods: Almonds, raw seeds, swiss
chard, mustard greens, spinach, turnip greens, kale,
wheat germ oil, coconut oil, olive oil, pine nuts,
avocado, broccoli parsley, and papaya. Vitamin E
protects the skin against free radicals that can
cause damage and age skin.
-Essential fatty acids: Omega-3s and omega-6s are the
building blocks of the skins cell membranes.
Polyunsaturated fats also contribute to the skin’s
natural oil barrier and are key to helping the skin stay
hydrated which improves its appearance. Nuts, seeds,
fatty fish like salmon and mackerel, grains, and
avocados are all excellent sources of essential fatty
acids.
sugar, processed foods and foods with artificial
ingredients also have an opiate like effect on the
brain that makes them addictive.
Artificial
ingredients end up stored in the soft tissue of the
body affecting hormones and causing inflammation.
Stop eating crap. It is bad for every part of you and
will show up in your skin. And if you smoke, quit.
Smoking will age your skin, ruin your health and give
you ugly wrinkles around your mouth.
Find a good cosmetic dermatologist to make sure you
are using the right products and getting the best
treatments to keep your skin at its healthy best.
Remember, skin is your body’s largest organ. Protect
it, nourish it, keep it healthy, and it will love you
back.
Visit me at www.theculinarycure.com for more
healthful information and tips to help you live like you
mean it and age like you want to.