Beautiful skin is nourished from both the outside and the inside. Beyond taking proper precautions when you’re outside in the sun, eating a healthy diet can help your skin appear at its best. Try these tips to get a healthy glow on your head and neck — no makeup required.
- Fruits and veggies: This probably doesn’t come as big surprise, but fruits and veggies contribute to the health of your skin just as much as your insides. Fruits and vegetables bring with them antioxidants, vitamins A, C, and E, and beta-carotene. The trick is to eat a wide variety, green apples, to blueberries, to red peppers; eat a rainbow.
- Omega-3 fatty acids: Some fats are great for your skin. Try salmon and herring, walnuts, and herbs like basil, oregano, and marjoram to help keep the outer layer of your skin strong.
- Nuts: Nuts, especially almonds, have tons of vitamin E and antioxidants, which help to block free radicals. Less free radicals means younger looking skin and the vitamin E helps to keep the outer layer of your skin moisturized.
- Whole grains: Swapping in whole grain toast in the morning not only may help with your overall health, but will help your skin to stay clear and moisturized.
Overall, eating a balanced diet will do wonders for the health of the skin on your head and neck — and the rest of your body for that matter.
