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What to Eat to Improve Your Skin

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What to Eat to Improve Your Skin

What our skin looks like depends on many factors, including climate, genetics, environmental factors, and nutrition, or stress -- unfortunately, most of the time, we can't affect genetics or climate, so it's worth paying attention to what we're influencing, which is nothing more than nutrition.

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1. It's a precious vitamin for the skin

Vitamin A, along with its beta-carotene pro-vitamin, is largely responsible for moisturizing the skin and secretion of bitumen. It is particularly recommended in the treatment of acne and to slow the aging of the skin. It's added to many facial creams and masks. It can be found in meat products, sweeteners, and also in orange-red vegetables and fruits (a source of beta carotene).

2. Essential mineral ingredients

The mineral components that affect the appearance of our skin include zinc, selenium, and copper. Copper is essential for many reactions in our bodies to take place properly. It is responsible for collagen synthesis and is an integral part of the pigment. Lack of copper leads to wrinkles, premature graying, and poor healing. Copter is found in nuts, cocoa, our woody leaves. Another mineral that is worth paying attention to is zinc.

3. Protein and fat, whether it matters

When we think about how to maintain the proper condition of our skin, we often think only of vitamins and minerals and forget about the basics. It's worth noting that a lack of protein can lead to a deterioration in the skin's condition by causing dryness, cracking, or color changes. A similar effect will be caused by the lack of unsaturated fatty acids found in, among other things, fatty fish (hair, spleen, mackerel), oats, flaxseeds, linseed oil, and cherry oil.

4. Water

Water is a major component of our body, so we need to make sure it's properly supplied. Water not only helps maintain proper thermoregulation processes or water-electrolyte balance, but it is also very important for maintaining proper skin condition. Water helps maintain skin tension and prevents dryness. Thanks to its ability to increase blood flow in capillary vessels, it improves its flexibility, stiffness and bleeding.
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