| "body"> | | | | The former contains lots of vitamin C (as do other |
| If you want to keep your skin in great condition and | | | | berries) but these contain 500 times more vitamin C |
| get younger looking skin, it's a lot easier and less | | | | gram for gram than oranges, so you get a potent |
| expensive than you may think. | | | | dose and finally, Muesli for Vitamin E. |
| You don't need expensive beauty creams, you can | | | | These vitamins are great for zapping free radicals and |
| simply follow the tips below and you will have great | | | | protecting the skin naturally from sun damage. |
| looking younger skin, thats radiant and glowing. | | | | Other good foods for vitamin C are (other berries as |
| 1. Protect | | | | stated above) oranges and grapefruit. |
| It doesn't what day cream you use, for younger | | | | For Vitamin E look for sweet potatoes, Sunflower |
| looking skin you need to have one that has an SPF 15 | | | | seeds spinach and avocado or you can take evening |
| level of protection. | | | | primrose oil. |
| This goes for days when the sun is not high in the sky. | | | | As a general rule you should get at least 3 - 5 |
| Sun damage is the major cause of premature skin | | | | servings of fruit and vegetables per day. |
| aging. | | | | Great meats |
| You don't need expensive creams. | | | | Get plenty of oily fish and aim for 5 servings per |
| One that has SPF 15 for the day and for the night, | | | | week. |
| simply one that you feel comfortable with and is | | | | Great sources include: Mackerel, salmon, sardines, |
| absorbed easily into your skin type, is all you need. | | | | herrings and salmon. |
| You can spend a few dollars, to several hundred | | | | These fish contain omega 3. This essential fat helps |
| dollars on skin creams, however there will be little | | | | form prostaglandins which are responsible for keeping |
| difference between them in terms of protecting your | | | | the skin subtle and hydrated. |
| skin. | | | | Steak |
| One of the biggest myths of all is nourishing the skin | | | | Lean steak is great for supplying iron an essential |
| from the outside. | | | | nutrient. If you don't like steak, then you can have |
| The stories are great and sound convincing, but it's a | | | | mackerel, sardines or dark turkey meat, as an |
| shame they don't work! | | | | alternative. |
| If you want to nourish your skin you do it from the | | | | Crab |
| inside. | | | | A great source of copper which is an essential mineral |
| The foods you eat are important. Don't fall for the | | | | for the formation melatin which helps reduce the |
| hype of the multi billion pound advertising of eternal | | | | formation of age spots one of the tell tale signs of skin |
| youth from a pot of cream. | | | | aging. |
| 2. Foods to keep your skin young | | | | Beef, sardines, mussels, lobster and sunflower seeds |
| Multigrain bread | | | | are also good sources. |
| To get plenty of selenium to zap free radicals, which | | | | Last but not least |
| when they get into the body can break down collagen. | | | | 3. Drink water and lots of it |
| Other good foods are shrimps, brazil nuts and | | | | We can't live without it and it's essential to get plenty |
| sunflower seeds. | | | | to hydrate your skin and flush out impurities. So get 2 - |
| Oats | | | | 3 litres a day. |
| Oats contain silicic acid that is responsible for making | | | | Do the above and |
| the spongy like cells that lie between collagen and the | | | | Your skin will look younger and more radiant and you |
| elastin fibres of the skin. | | | | will delay the signs of aging. |
| This plumps up the skin making it look more youthful | | | | One final note, the bulk of the work to keep your skin |
| and are great for holding back fine lines. | | | | young comes from the inside, Not the outside. |
| Alternatives are whole grain wheat, Alfalfa the latter | | | | So forget the miracle creams, nourish from the inside |
| which is a popular supplement. | | | | and protect with SPF from the outside and you will |
| Goji berries & Muesli | | | | have beautiful, radiant, younger looking skin. |