While it is true that genetics plays a fundamental role in the beauty of our skin the fabulous news is that what you put inside your body, the food that you eat plays a very important part in your overall health and on the way your skin looks. Eating right can not only help you to radiate beauty from the inside but it can also make you feel better too!

Research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition states that the number of wrinkles caused by sun damaged can be minimized by certain diets. This research revealed that better skin quality (taking into account smoking and age) which is more resilient to ordinary sun exposure correlates with a diet that is rich in olive oil, antioxidant veggies, beans, lentils and fish. On the other hand severe wrinkling is more evident in people who consume refined sugary foods like ice cream and soft drinks, margarine, butter, full fat milk (not skim milk, cheese or yogurt) and processed red meats.

Not only is a healthier diet great for preventing wrinkling and for a better quality skin all round it can also help with skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, eczema.

The fats found in fish and linseed are great for skin smoothness and hydration. The body converts these fats into a chemical called prostaglandins which helps control the smoothness and hydration of skin cells as well as blood clotting, blood vessels. There are 3 main types of fats: Omega-3, Omega-6, saturated.

Skin care that starts from within is better than any skin care product although skin products can assist with the beauty that comes from within.

Good Stuff For Healthy Skin - Omega 6:

Omega 6 is an essential fatty acid that comes from vegetable seeds and oils. It can help improve eczema, improve circulation and lower blood pressure.

Vegetable Oil is a great source of Omega-6 Fatty acids

The Best Stuff For Healthy Skin - Omega 3:

Omega 3 is an essential fatty acid found in linseed bread, walnuts, fish, flaxseed oil and breads that contain linseed. Skin roughness and skin scaling can be dramatically reduced through the intake of flaxseed oil over a period of 12 weeks or longer.

Walnuts are a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids

Foods like ginger, garlic onions, brightly colored vegetables, sardine, salmon and trout are great for improving the moisture of the skin and reducing skin inflammation. The more moisture you have in your skin the less prone to wrinkling it will be.

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