12 Delicious Foods to Support Skin Health


The skin is the largest organ of the body and serves to protect our body, regulate temperature, and manufacture vitamin D.
The health of your skin depends on the nutrients it receives. Feeding your skin from the inside is much more beneficial than any cream or beauty treatment you can buy.
Foods that promote skin health include oil fish, pomegranates, avocados, orange vegetables, turmeric, berries, nuts, fermented foods, chocolate, watermelon, spirulina, and seeds. Making these foods a regular part of your diet will give your skin an extra boost of nutrients and keep it healthy.
12 Foods to Support Healthy Skin

Nutrition Facts for Farmed Atlantic Salmon.

Nutrition Facts for Pomegranates.
Nutrition Facts for Avocados.

*Foods only offer relatively weak protection against sun damage and should never be a substitute for sunscreen and safe sun exposure, rather they should be an additional supportive measure.
Nutrition Facts for Cooked Carrots.

Nutrition Facts for Ground Turmeric.

Nutrition Facts for Blackberries.

Nutrition Facts for Brazilnuts.

Nutrition Facts for Kimchi.

Nutrition Facts for Dark Chocolate (70-85% Cocoa).

Nutrition Facts for Watermelon.

Nutrition Facts for Spirulina.

Nutrition Facts for Flax Seeds.

More Tips for Maintaining Healthy Skin
- Exercise increases circulation, improving blood flow and nutrient and oxygen delivery to the skin. The health of your skin is completely dependent on the nutrients it receives this way. (17)
- Reduce stress and get a good night's sleep - stress increases collagen breakdown in the body and sleep is when your skin regenerates and repairs itself. Women who sleep less than 5 hours have more fine lines, poorer skin elasticity, and skin that takes longer to recover from environmental stressors, according to one study. (18)
- Limit sun exposure - a tan may give you a healthy glow in the short-term, but UV rays break down collagen and hyaluronic acid in the skin and cause premature aging in the long run. (19)
- Refined sugar is one of the most damaging foods for your skin. When sugar reacts with body tissues, including collagen and elastin, it leads to the formation of aptly named AGEs (advanced glycation end-products). These cause cells to become stiff, losing their elasticity and becoming more prone to damage and premature aging. (20)
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