Eat Your Way To Fabulous: 3 Amazing Foods To Promote Healthy Skin

Most people want beautiful, supple and youthful skin with no acne. Unfortunately, the majority of individuals (of all ages) don't have that flawless skin. Teenagers and younger adults tend to have more trouble with acne due to stress, hormone fluctuations and a multitude of other things. Then, as you get older, you have to deal with fine lines and wrinkles. Luckily, there are some simple solutions to getting the skin that you both want and deserve. All it takes is changing your diet. Here are three foods that can help you eat your way to fabulous skin:

1. Strawberries

When it comes to preventing anti-aging, strawberries are the way to go. They are packed full of vitamin C, which studies show can result in fewer wrinkles as well as less dry skin that is brought on by growing older. You can even create your own DIY berry beauty mask to apply a couple of times a week. Berries are also full of antioxidants that can fight and prevent free radical damage.

2. Tomatoes

If your worry is more about sun spots and other damage from the sun, including skin cancer, then you may want to pack your diet full of tomatoes. Lycopene, which is found in tomatoes and known for its ability to help protect against prostate cancer, can help protect your skin from UV rays. Researchers used tomato paste to test their theory of lycopene being able to reduce the effects of UV rays. After 12 weeks, it was shown that it was able to do just that.

3. Walnuts

Dry skin is not only uncomfortable and unpleasant but it is also unattractive. Plus, as the skin loses its elasticity and begins to wrinkle, dry skin can often appear much worse. According to research, you may be able to combat your dry skin or eczema with the addition of Omega-3 fatty acids in your diet. If you don't like fish (the best source of Omega-3s), this may be harder for you. However, walnuts are a good source that can easily be added into your lunch salad or as a mid-afternoon snack.

The next time you head to the supermarket you may want to take a list of the aforementioned foods with you so that you can start packing your body full of these vitamins and nutrients that will help your skin glow from the inside out. If you need more help achieving that beautiful, youthful glow and clearer skin, you may want to contact a cosmetic dermatologist to see what options may be available for you.

To learn more, contact a dermatology clinic like Greater Des Moines Dermatology, P.C.

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