Your skin is your largest organ, and it is important to take proper care of it to ensure its health and appearance. Eating fruits and vegetables is one way to protect the health of your skin, report Bobbi Brown and Sally Wadyka, authors of "Bobbi Brown Beauty Evolution: A Guide to a Lifetime of Beauty." Adding a variety of fresh produce to your daily diet will help you reap the benefits that fruits and vegetables have to offer.
Carrots
Carrots are a good source of fiber and vitamin A, two nutrients that can boost the health and appearance of your skin. Vitamin A is an essential vitamin for maintaining the quality of your skin, note Wener W. K. Hoeger and Sharon A. Hoeger, authors of "Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness: A Personalized Program." Brown and Wadyka add that carrots are a potent source of antioxidants, which work to protect your skin from infection as well as help renew your skin on a regular basis. The antioxidants in carrots may also help prevent skin cancer. Cantaloupe and sweet potatoes are additional sources of vitamin A.
Oranges
Oranges are a rich source of vitamin C, a nutrient necessary for renewing the skin and encouraging the formation of new tissue, say Hoeger and Hoeger. Oranges also contain antioxidants, add Brown and Wadyka, which help protect your skin from germs and bacteria that can cause infections. The same antioxidants provide some level of prevention from skin cancer as well. Other citrus fruits offer similar benefits. In addition to oranges, add lemons, limes, tangerines and grapefruit to your diet to help protect your skin and improve the way it looks. A glass of 100 percent orange or grapefruit juice will also supply a dose of vitamin C.
Spinach
Hoeger and Hoeger report that spinach is a good source of vitamin B-2, also known as riboflavin. Riboflavin is an essential nutrient that helps protect your skin from inflammation, which can lead to a poor appearance as well as infections and blemishes. Riboflavin also works to improve the health of your skin so it can regenerate itself over time. Spinach is another vegetable source of antioxidants as well, add Brown and Wadyka, which may help protect you from skin imperfections as well as skin cancer. Other dark-green, leafy vegetables also contain riboflavin. Adding spinach, kale and romaine lettuce to your diet can help you take advantage of the benefits of riboflavin.
References
- "Bobbi Brown Beauty Evolution: A Guide to a Lifetime of Beauty"; Bobbi Brown and Sally Wadyka; 2002
- "Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness: A Personalized Program"; Wener W. K. Hoeger and Sharon A. Hoeger; 2008
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