The Effects of Nutrition on Skin Beauty

As experts often underline, there is a strong link between skin beauty and a healthy lifestyle. It is possible to have healthier, brighter and more radiant skin with a healthy diet, quality sleep, adequate fluid consumption and exercise. Here are the foods experts recommend for skin health and foods we should avoid…

Foods to Avoid for Skin Health

• Alcoholic beverages
• Salad dressings, mayonnaise, fatty cheeses
• Salted or pickled food
• Deli products such as salami, sausage, bacon, ham
• Pastries with high-fat and added-sugar
• Large amounts of carbonated drinks, coffee, tea

Foods to Consume for Skin Health

• Low-fat meat, chicken, turkey, fish
• Low-fat or skim milk and dairy products
• A variety of colourful vegetables and fruits with high antioxidant capacity. (Peas, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, dark green leafy vegetables, apples, blackberries, onion, eggplant, zucchini, soybean, tomatoes and tomato products, grapefruit, melon, plum, kiwi, citrus fruits, etc.)
• Walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds (however, since they are high-fat seeds, they should be consumed in moderation. 10 almonds = 10 hazelnuts = 3 whole walnuts = 1 teaspoon of oil)