Fats maintain the moisture balance in the skin. They keep tissues from drying out - fatty acids in cells.
To help your skin in this process, you need to regularly include vegetable oils in your diet - for example, in salad dressing.
Olive oil, linseed oil or macadamia nut oil are best suited for this. They affect even the deep layers of the skin, restoring it.
Cabbage and berries slow down the formation of wrinkles
Free oxygen radicals, produced in large quantities as a result of stress or sun exposure, deprive the body's cells of moisture and cause them to age faster.
Their enemy, vitamin C, is an excellent free radical scavenger. The anti-aging vitamin stimulates the formation of new skin cells, thereby softening wrinkles and dry skin.
At the same time, vitamin C is involved in the production of collagen and helps to quickly smooth out minor damage caused by dryness.
Broccoli, green cabbage, Brussels sprouts, raspberries and elderberries contain especially large amounts of the vitamin.
Water is the fountain of youth
The body is 70% water. If the body's fluid balance is maintained at a normal level, the tissues receive sufficient moisture, which prevents wrinkles from forming. That's why the first glass of water in the morning is especially important. After 7.5 hours of sleep, the skin loses up to 20% of its moisture.
This deficit needs to be compensated. And one more thing: if skin cells are not supplied with the necessary amount of liquid, they cannot recover overnight.
Sea fish against dry skin
It is considered a beauty vitamin for the skin: vitamin B7, also called vitamin H. The vitamin soothes dry and flaky skin, supports regeneration and stimulates skin metabolism.
Good sources include salmon and herring, egg yolks, oatmeal, nuts and rice.
Carrots and the like for a fresh face
Apricot, carrot or orange – fruits and vegetables with orange peel are rich in beta-carotene. This precursor of vitamin A relieves dry skin. At the same time, beta-carotene can be stored in fat cells that are located directly under the skin, giving the face a fresh color.
What foods dry out your skin?
The most important condition for delicate skin is connective tissue. Therefore, it is better to avoid or reduce in the diet foods that deprive the tissue of moisture and accelerate the breakdown of collagen. This is industrial sugar, alcohol, coffee and wheat flour, as well as all the delicious pastries made from it.
Improved circulation has been reported previously with the help of food.
Expert: Elena Gutyro
