As girls acne, as adults dermatitis of all kinds, after the "door" wrinkles: the skin is our "external defense" and the first organ to alter if the balance between what is "inside" and "Outside" of us. How to safeguard it? With adequate controls, prevention, lifestyle. And in some cases even with good behaviors at the table by eating foods that are good for the skin.
You can take care of yours beauty even at the table. What are the foods that are good for the skin?
Many toxins eliminated by the liver and kidneys end up being drained from the skin both because a incorrect nutrition it can cause minor nutritional deficiencies that affect its well-being and appearance. And finally, because food influences the intestinal microbiota, that set of "good" and "bad" bacteria that populate our intestine and whose balance depends on good digestion, immune defenses, energy production and a thousand other activities of the organism.
The basic rules are those that apply to every aspect of health: balanced, varied, Mediterranean diet. And on this line, there are foods that are good for the skin. They help in the prevention of the most common skin problems.
More water and less wrinkles
Sun, wind, humidity, pollution: the external agents they attack and damage the skin.
Free radicals increase, undermining the skin cells and the self-generating mechanisms of the skin slow down with a consequent reduction of elastin and collagen, the two basic substances of elasticity and tone.
Live healthily, paying attention to the sun and using good cosmetic products. And put the right foods on the table.
Water in quantity
If missing, the tissues dehydrate, opening the way to wrinkles. Drink at least one liter a day. Or tea, herbal teas and unsweetened fruit juices. But also pureed water with lemon, mint and cucumber slices: hydrates, “cheers up” and provides vitamins and antioxidants without getting fat.
Fruits and vegetables, green and orange
Spinach, lettuce, broccoli, asparagus and above all anything that is orange, like citrus fruits, pumpkins and carrots. They all contain beta-carotene, the "top" antioxidant for the skin which, upon entering the body, is transformed into vitamin A.
Its powers are across the board: it counteracts radiation protecting from sunburn, promotes the turnover of skin cells, stimulates the formation of retinol, a moisturizing and therefore anti-wrinkle substance par excellence.
Furthermore, fruits and vegetables are also rich in vitamin C: antioxidant, protective and essential for the formation of collagen, a substance that deeply supports the skin, making it compact and toned. It regulates the production of melanin, helping you to prevent dark spots from forming.
Milk, dairy products and a curl of butter
For too long demonized, butter is a precious food, highly digestible when eaten raw, rich in selenium (a skin-friendly mineral) and above all in vitamin A in direct form. Use it in very small quantities (especially if you have cholesterol problems), alternating it with other sources of vitamin A: milk and derivatives, liver, egg yolk, herring, oysters.
Brewer's yeast
Contains particular antioxidant and anti-aging substances. To be used wisely: every now and then, to make pizza at home. With wholemeal flour and buffalo mozzarella, for a full load of vitamins B1 and A.
Avocado, nuts and oily fish
What do these foods have in common? They are rich in "good" fats, allies of cell membranes. The first two also contain vitamin E.
If you have theacne cut back on sugars
Blackheads and pimples they mainly depend on hormonal alterations which in some stages of life (adolescence and in some rare cases menopause) push the sebaceous glands to produce more, favoring bacterial proliferation and inflammation of the follicle. But these alterations can also be influenced by food which can become a weapon with which to counter them.
- sugar, if in excess, they can affect metabolism by promoting the production of insulin-like growth factor, a substance that causes the sebaceous glands to produce more.
Limit foods with a high glycemic index and when you eat a dessert combine it with fiber (salads) to reduce insulin spikes. And fill up on vegetables!
