Best Foods For Good Skin

Almonds are stuffed with vitamin E, which helps defend against sun damage. Vitamin E is also an antioxidant, and works to keep your arteries free of dangerous free radicals. You can also try sunflower seeds!   

Flaxseeds offer a payload of omega-3 fatty acids, which erase spots and iron out fine lines.  Significantly less irritation and redness, along with better-hydration and elasticity of skin also results.  Salmon also contains a lot of omega-3 fatty acids.  

Lycopene, the phytochemical that makes tomatoes red, helps eliminate skin-aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays. Cooking tomatoes helps concentrate its lycopene levels, so tomato sauce, tomato paste, and even ketchup pack on the protection. So does a hunk of lycopene-rich watermelon.

Sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamin C, which smoothes out wrinkles by stimulating the production of collagen.  Try papaya and carrot, too.

The folate in spinach and other dark leafy vegetables helps maintain and repair DNA, and may reduce the likelihood of cancer-cell growth.

Carrots are good for the eyes, and good for clearing up breakouts. Vitamin A prevents overproduction of cells in the skin's outer layer. That means fewer dead cells to combine with sebum and clog pores. Plus, vitamin A reduces the development of skin-cancer cells.

Green tea releases catechin, an antioxidant with proven anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. Research found that drinking 2 to 6 cups a day not only helps prevent skin cancer but might also reverse the effects of sun damage by neutralizing the changes that appear in sun-exposed skin.  It also contains EGCG, which is proved to reduce redness.  

Flavonols, the antioxidants in dark chocolate, reduce roughness in the skin and provide sun protection.  You can expect better skin texture and stronger resistance to UV rays than those who ingest less flavonols.  Cocoa hydrates your skin, making it firmer and more supple.

The protein you get from eating Greek yogurt helps skin become firmer, so it's more resistant to lines.  Eat a single serving daily to make your complexion smoother.

Pomegranates are packed with polyphenol antioxidants.  Polyphenols fight free radicals and regulate skin's blood flow, giving it rosiness. One pomegranate or a few glasses of juice daily should do the trick. 

Walnuts contain omega-3 essential fatty acids and are also loaded with copper.  Copper is a mineral that boosts collagen production. Snack on a handful of walnuts each day to improve your complexion's texture and much more!  

Bell Peppers, mangos and papayas- Women who eat green and yellow vegetables regularly tend to have fewer wrinkles, especially around the eyes.  Carotenoids -- the antioxidants in yellow and orange veggies can decrease skin's sensitivity to the sun and can improve skins colour. They are stored in the layer of fat directly beneath the skin and peek through, giving you a rosy glow.  

Kidney beans are high in zinc, and studies indicate a correlation between acne blemishes and low zinc levels.  This may be because of zinc's healing properties.  In addition, studies show topical zinc to be as effective against acne as antibiotics are!

Drink a latte with soy milk or eat edamame and you may get a clearer complexion.  Soy contains minerals and proteins that have been shown to reduce hyper-pigmentation.  

Mussels are full of iron.  If you don't get enough iron your skin will turn pale and pasty.  

Canned tuna is packed with selenium—a nutrient that preserves elastin, which keeps skin smooth and tight. Selenium also prevents free radicals that are produced by UV rays from damaging skin cells, protecting against sun damage.

Safflower Oil is great for dry, flaky, or itchy skin.  This common cooking oil also doubles as a moisturizer. It contains omega-6 fatty acids, which keep cell walls supple, allowing water to reach the skin. Some research suggests consuming safflower oil can help ease sin disorders like dermatitis, inflammation, acne, and dry skin.