Good skin from within

Healthy skin

Healthy skin comes not just from what we put on it and expose it to, but also from what we put into our bodies. Our health is a complex combination of what we eat, what we do, and how we live that affects not just our lives and our hearts, but also our skin. Below we have a list of many things that are vital for good skin health.

Water is vital for skin health.

Water

Dry, red, itchy skin can be very difficult to deal with. The obvious solution is to try to moisturize skin with external products, lotions, and oils. However, drinking plenty of water helps prevent dehydration as well as dry skin. It is very important to keep skin hydrated and drinking multiple glasses of water every day is very good for skin health, and the current recommendation is 9-13 cups of water daily. Water also gives you radiant, younger looking, healthy looking skin.

Eat Your Fruits and vegetables

Vegetables are an important source of vitamins and nutrients and also promote healthy skin. Vitamin C and E like those found in citrus foods, spinach, and broccoli are known to decrease photo-damage from the sun and decrease the risk of sun cancer. Vitamin C is also essential to collagen formation, which is used for the structure and strength of new skin. In addition, vegetables are great source of antioxidants. Antioxidants, like those found when eating tomatoes, oranges, and peppers, are counter active to the work done by free radicals. They can help increase protection from the sun and can help decrease past damage ask well. Vitamin A found in vegetables like in carrots, pumpkins, and peaches is also very helpful for healthy skin. Vitamin A helps reduce wrinkles and acne. Studies have even suggested that a combination of vitamin E and vitamin A is associated with a reduction in the chance of developing basal cell carcinoma by 70%.

Fruits and vegetables are vital for skin health

Avoid Smoking

It seems strange that smoking would have anything to do with skin health, but it can cause premature aging of the skin and significant wrinkling. The combination of nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarettes narrows blood vessels, and decreased blood flow to the skin can make it difficult to get proper oxygenation and vitamins. This can leave skin sagging, with a yellowish color and causes poor wound healing. Smoking is a big hindrance to healthy skin.

Avoiding Stress

Mental health is also very important to overall skin health as well. Stress can be very damaging to skin, mostly because it can cause us tense up certain muscles in our face and shoulders, which actually pulls at and ages the skin prematurely. Avoiding and learning how to deal with stress can be very good for helping skin health.

Green Tea

Green Tea has been found to be healthy for many different aspects of health including protecting against heart disease, osteoporosis, and promoting weight loss. Green Tea also contains antioxidants that have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Just a single cup contains antioxidants that can decrease past damage to the skin from the sun.

Nuts

Brazil nuts and almonds are also great for skin health. They contain antioxidants, which are known to be great for skin. Almonds also contain vitamin E, which also helps protect skin from harmful UV light and free-radicals. Vitamin E can also help reduce wrinkles and smooth out skin.

Combination of important aspects for skin health

Many foods that we consume can contribute to healthy skin. Combine this with great habits for healthy skin and you will go far. If you feed your skin from the inside and out, you can't help but look great.