Nutritious Food Intake For Healthy, Fairer Skin

It has always been one of our aims to ensure that we are taking in foods that are nutritious enough to take care of our skin. These foods are those that contribute to making our skin healthier and fairer. Advices say that the least wordy way in keeping a nutritious, symmetrical diet, and in ensuring that the skin is receiving the best nutriment primarily from the foods one consumes is to stick with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Daily Food Guide, or most known as the food pyramid.

Basically, this food pyramid is the one that details what kind of food is needed for the body to help maintain its vim and vigor. Comprising this food pyramid guide are as follows:

• whole grain breads, cereals, crackers, rice, or pasta – should be chosen carefully and should be eaten with at least three ounces only(either of the above mentioned carbohydrates).
• there should be an intake of a great variety of fruits and vegetables which includes more dark green and orange vegetables.
• taking in calcium-rich foods (i.e. low-fat milk, butter, and other dairy products).
• should prefer for an array of low-fat or lean meats, fish, and poultry.

According to Dr. Taylor, the foods urged by the USDA for a regular and healthy consumption contains essential vitamins and minerals that are proven to provide health benefits to the bodies. She added that the antioxidants in vitamins C and E can protect the skin from the harmful rays of the sun and can help abridge damage in skin cells which are commonly due to harmful, free radicals, thereby contributing to skin aging.

We all know that the biotin B vitamin has always been responsible in molding the basis of skin, hair and nail cells; while vitamin A on the other hand, which is mainly found in fruits and veggies, is responsible for the maintenance and repair of damaged skin tissues. And obviously, without an ample supply of these vitamins in the body, there is always an effect to the appearance of your skin, nails and hair.

Studies show that there is a positive correlation between the food and nutrient intake with skin crumpling, despite the absence of a thorough study regarding the absolute connection between food consumption and skin impairment. One study, published on February 2001 in one of the issues of the Journal of the American College of nutrition namely, “Skin wrinkling: Can Food Make a Difference?”, has identified some Swedish subjects aged 70 and older had the least skin scrunching in a sun-exposed site who are among the four ethnic groups that they’ve studied. The study implied that:

“subjects with a higher intake of vegetables, olive oil, and monounsaturated fat and legumes, but a lower intake of milk/dairy products, butter, margarine and sugar products had less skin wrinkling in a sun-exposed site.”

That was made as conclusion to their research.

Nevertheless, more studies are still needed to be done to accurately determine the lifetime benefits of proper intake of food to our skin. As Dr. Taylor had added, she said that it is much advisable to eat a variety of nutritious foods and consume or drink lots of water. “Drinking plenty of water so the skin stays hydrated should help most people improve the appearance of their skin,” Dr. Taylor quoted.

To sum it up, one should eat the right kind of food and drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. Lack of water in the body as well as imbalanced intake of food can contribute to skin dryness and impairment. Let’s be heedful enough in taking care of our skin.