Eating for healthy skin
Are there foods that promote healthier skin? Students in my class often ask what foods they can eat for healthier skin. As it turns out there are lots of foods that promote skin health. Environmental Nutrition recently had an article, “Eat to Glow” and they outlined many foods for eating to glow. WebMD and other sites also provide guidance on eating for healthy skin. What are some of their recommendations? 1. Fruits and Vegetables – “eat the rainbow”. Many people know that fruits and veggies are healthy but many don’t know the different colors of fruits and veggies pack different antioxidants that are good for you. For great skin, focus on vitamin A and carotene which turns into vitamin A in our bodies. Think dark green and dark orange like spinach, sweet potatoes, carrots, green peppers, broccoli and cantaloupe. Interesting, foods that are red – not only provide carotenes but also the healthy antioxidant, lycopene. ...