GOOD FOOD FOR SKIN

This following food has some advantage for skin beauty, especially for inside treatment. So, you are suggested consuming this food as much as possible.

Almond

          Almond contains vitamin E, a strong sun protector. People who consume 14 mg vitamin E every day or around 20 almonds have lower sun light radiation. Vitamin E has a role as anti-oxidant helping to protect skin cell from sun light radiation and other environmental factor causing free radical breaking skin cell. If you do not like almond, you can replace it with 2 spoons of nut jam and a half cup of broccoli.

Carrot

          Carrot is not only good for eyes, but also clean acne. This advantage is derived from vitamin A helping to prevent more cell production on the surface of skin. In this area, numb will get sebum and cover skin pore.

          Other reason too consume carrot is vitamin A that can reduce skin cancer reduction. Then, a half cup of baby carrot, a cup of milk, or a slice of cheddar cheese can be other alternative.

Flaxseed

          It contains fatty acid omega 3 that can reduce dark stain and heal soft wrinkles. British Journal of Nutrition reports that people consume more than 2 gram omega 3 in 6 weeks can reduce ski irritation significantly.

          Besides, skin also becomes more humid because fatty acid omega 3 is able to keep body respond toward skin irritation and pull water in skin cell. So, it can reduce wrinkle and keep skin elasticity. You can spread oatmeal on the surface of oatmeal and vegetable. You can replace flaxseed with a spoon of vegetable, salmon, or walnut.

Green Tea

Hot green tea releases catechin, kind of anti-oxidant that is proven as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer. The anti-oxidant will reduce when it gets cold, so that it is suggested drinking hot green tea.  

A study in 2007 published in Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry finds that drinking 2 – 6 cups of green tea in a day will not only help to prevent skin cancer, but also return the bad effect of sun light radiation back by neutralizing some changing on skin exposed by sun light.

Black Tea

          Flavonol, anti-oxidant containing black chocolate can soften skin surface and protect skin from sun light radiation. In a study published in The Journal of Nutrition, women drinking cocoa with 326 mg flavonol have better skin texture and stronger skin respond to sun light radiation.

          You can replace black chocolate with blackberry, blueberry, cherry, and raspberry in big amount.

Safflower Oil

          Fatty acid omega 6 containing in safflower may become good moisturizer for dry skin. It functions to keep skin cell elastic and makes better water penetration in skin. Some experts find that this kind of oil can help to reduce some serious skin problem. It can be replaced by borage oil, soy bean oil, and corn oil.

Spinach

          In a study published in International Journal of Cancer, it is stated that people consuming high green vegetable have lower risk to get skin cancer in 11 years. Folate containing in green vegetable is assumed to help DNA reparation and to strengthen skin cell to regenerate.

Sweet Potato

          It contains a lot of vitamin C softening skin and to produce collagen. More collagen skin have, less wrinkle appear. In fact, a study published in Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that people consuming 4 mg vitamin C or a half sweet potato every day for 3 years will reduce 11 % wrinkle.

Tomato

          Tomato may save our skin because leucopenia, phytochemical creating red color can eliminate free radical from ultraviolet light. Body will get more body protection when you it is cooked. Only a half cup of tomato or tomato pasta sausage contains 16 mg lycopene, so that it is very good to protect skin from sun light radiation. If you do not like tomato, you can replace it with water melon.

Canned Tuna

          Tuna contains selenium as nutrition that keeps skin elasticity. This kind of anti-oxidant can stop free radical created by sun light radiation. A half can of tuna is enough every day. If you do not like to consume fish, you can replace it with 12 Brazil nuts or a cup of chicken.