Better skin diet
Like the idea of cleansing your skin from the inside out?
Lynn Grieger explains how the Better Skin Diet could do exactly that
What would you do for skin that's soft, fresh and unblemished? All the expensive skin care products in the world won't achieve good skin without help from a diet for healthy skin. Here's how the Better Skin Diet will help you look and feel great:
Lynn Grieger explains how the Better Skin Diet could do exactly that
What would you do for skin that's soft, fresh and unblemished? All the expensive skin care products in the world won't achieve good skin without help from a diet for healthy skin. Here's how the Better Skin Diet will help you look and feel great:
Diet top tips
- Fish contains oils that will help nourish your skin. This diet includes fish options at lunch and dinner to add lustre and softness to your complexion.
- Ground flaxseeds (linseeds) are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, which promote good skin health. This meal plan adds flaxseed to your breakfast cereal for a healthy start to your day.
- Vitamin A is essential for healthy skin. This diet includes plenty of dark orange (carrots, sweet potatoes) and dark green (broccoli, spinach, kale) vegetables - all of which are high in vitamin A.
- Vitamin E helps promote good-looking skin, which is why this diet includes nuts such as hazelnuts and almonds - which are high in vitamin E - as snacks.
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Healthy do's and don'ts
DO
- Drink at least eight glasses of water every day - add a slice of fresh lemon or lime for extra flavour and zest.
- Eat seafood at least three times each week for the oils found in fish that help nourish your skin.
- Eat at least eight servings of fruits and vegetables every day (choose a variety of different colours - red tomatoes, green peppers, carrots - for the greatest amount of healthy antioxidants).
- Make sure your diet includes 20 to 30 per cent of calories from healthier fats such as avocado, olive oil, canola oil and the oils in wheat germ and flaxseeds (linseeds) to prevent dry skin.
- Use sunscreen every day, no matter where you live and what the weather conditions are like.
- Wear a hat to shade your face when you're outside.
Don't
- Drink alcohol.
- Eat snack foods that are high in fat such as crisps, fried foods and chocolate. These snacks often replace healthier foods that promote healthy skin, and the additional amount of unhealthy fat provides extra calories.
- Smoke, and avoid second-hand smoke whenever possible.
