Dubai: Skin care products are becoming more and more expensive and at most times without delivering the desired result. But if your aim is perfect skin, don’t lose heart too soon for there is ample home-based recourse to look your best. According to a report on the Green Apples’ website (a health show on MBC), you can eat your way to good skin and it has listed ten foods that will help you achieve it.
1. Red pepper: Vegetables, especially red pepper, carry 100 per cent of our daily needs of Vitamin C, as well as large amounts of dietary fibre and Vitamin B6. Also, red peppers have a lot of carotene which helps reduce wrinkles and increase the blood circulation in your face which keeps it looking young and fight acne.
2. Dark Chocolate: Rich in antioxidants, fatty acids and flavanols, it reinforces glowing skin. The antioxidants keep your skin soft and protect it from the harmful sun rays. Also, cocoa provides the arteries with relaxation and a healthy blood circulation is needed for healthy skin.
3. Salmon fish: Salmon is a perfect anti-stress and anti-depressant food; it provides most of our Vitamin D (known to reduce stress) needs. It also helps fight cancer, heart disease and bone illness. It is also rich with Omega-3 acids which fight inflammations, wrinkles and acne.
4. Coconut oil: It is one of the richest sources of saturated fat. And this fat contains lauric acid – a ‘miracle ingredient which has antibacterial and antiviral properties – and keeps infections, viruses, inflammations and acne away.
5. Green tea: It is a rich source of antioxidants and amino acids and helps relax your body and lower blood pressure.
6. Spinach: It is wonderful source for iron, chlorophyll, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin A, fibre, plant proteins, and vitamin C. The combination is sure shot recipe for perfect skin.
7. Seeds: Shea seeds, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and flax seeds are all skin friendly. They are rich in selenium, vitamin E, magnesium, and protein which are great for wrinkle -free skin.
8. Celery: It has vitamin K which keeps a healthy blood circulation, and lowers high blood pressure. It contains natural sodium and potassium which provides soft and wrinkle-free skin.
9. Papaya: This fruit that has very little calories and no cholesterol. Excellent for digestion, it is also helps prevent inflammations and acne thanks to its antioxidants and vitamins.
10. Carrots: They are tremendously healthy for skin as they are rich in vitamin A, the deficiency of which can lead to dry, coarse, and wrinkled skin.
The writer is an intern at XPRESS
