SUMMARY
The skin is the shield of the inner body organs from the external environment.
Foods rich in Vitamin C prevent the skin from being scaly and dry.
Vitamin A helps in protecting the skin from the harmful rays of the sun.
The skin is the outer layer of the body that protects the inner organs from the external environment and other factors that may damage them. Apart from protecting the internal body organs and cells, the skins also help in removing wastes from the body as well as regulating the body temperature.
In other to facilitate these functions, the skin also needs to be taken care of. The food we eat directly contribute to the health of our skin. The following are some of the important foods for a healthy skin:
GREEN TEA
Green tea has very important and powerful compounds called catechins which help in protecting your skin from damage by the sun rays. However, note that it is advisable to drink green tea as it is without adding other components to it because milk reduces this effect.
DARK COCOA AND CHOCOLATE
Dark chocolate whose main component is cocoa contains antioxidants that help in reducing the aging, reduce wrinkles on the skin and the skin aging process, helps in hydration and the flow of blood in the skin.
TOMATOES
Tomatoes are excellent sources of vitamin C and other carotenoids such as lycopene. Carotenoid is the pigment in plants that give them color such as the red pigment in tomatoes. Carotenoids help in reducing wrinkles.
BROCCOLI
Broccoli has minerals and vitamins that are very important for the health of the skin such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C and zinc. These elements help protect the skin from dangerous and harmful rays of the sun which may lead to skin cancer as well as prevent the skin from being dry and wrinkled.
AVOCADOS
Avocados contain healthy fats that help the skin to be moisturized and flexible.
Avocados also contain vitamins A and C which prevent the skin from being scaly and dry.
SUNFLOWER SEEDS
Sunflower seeds are a very important source of proteins, fats and vitamin E. Vitamin E is an important antioxidant for the ski. The special fat found in sunflower seeds is known as the linoleic acid that prevents the skin from being scaly, thin and dry.
BELL PEPPERS
Just like the tomatoes, bell peppers contain beta-carotene and vitamin C. Vitamin C is important in the creation of collagen. Collagen is the structural protein that helps to keep the skin strong.
SWEET POTATOES
Sweet potatoes contain plenty amounts of beta-carotene which can also be converted to Vitamin A. This helps in protecting the skin from harmful rays from the sun.
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