Eating for Beautiful Skin.

You are what you eat.
A diet for a healthy body is the same as for a healthy, clear complexion.
That is, one that contains lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, is high in fibre, low in fat and low
in added sugar and salt. This should provide your body and skin with all the vitamins and minerals they need
to function at their very best.


Healthy Skin Check List.
These are essentials you need to keep your skin in tip top condition.
The most essential element is water.
Although there's water in the foods you eat, you should drink at least two litres (quarts)
of water a day to keep your body healthy and your skin clear.

Celluclose carbohydrates, better known as fibre foods, have another less direct effect on the skin. Their
action in keeping you regular can help to give you a brighter, clearer complexion.

. Vitamin A is essential for growth and repair of certain skin tissues. Lack of it causes dryness, itching
and loss of skin elasticity. It's found in foods such as spinach, carrots, broccoli and apricots.

. Vitamin C is needed for collagen production, to help keep your skin firm. It's found in foods such as strawberries,
citrus fruits, cabbage, tomatoes and watercress.

. Vitamin E is an antioxident vitamin neautralizes free radicals - highly reactive molecules that can cause ageing.
It occurs in foods such as almonds, hazelnuts and wheatgerm.

.Zinc works with vitamin A in the making of collagen and elastin, the fibres that give your skin strength, elasticity,
and firmness. It occurs in shellfish, wholegrains, milk, cheese and yoghurt.