BENEFITS OF
FRUITS AND VEGETABLE TO OUR SKIN
MARKETING MANAGER MWEMUTSI CAROLINE
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Your Skin Is a Reflection of Your Eating
Habits
No matter how many
skin care products you apply to the outside of your skin, if you aren’t eating
healthy food to nourish your skin from within, your skin will look dull,
unhealthy and undernourished. If you are loading up on sugary drinks, junk food
and processed snacks, you are very likely to have acne prone, dull looking
skin. Remember the famous quote, “You are what you eat”? Whoever said that
wasn’t kidding. Eating these top 10 fruits for glowing skin everyday will make
your skin healthier and more radiant.
The following are the benefits of fruits and
vegetable to our skin
1. Apples
Apples are the richest source of malic acid. This type of fruit acids is
also known in the health world as alpha hydroxyl acid. Malic acid is gentler
than other acids used in beauty treatments, such as glycolic and salicylic
acid. Malic acid promotes healthier, firmer and youthful looking skin by
renewing skin cells without damaging the skin layer.
If that’s not enough to convince you that an apple a day leads to glowing
skin from within, consider the high fibre content in apples. Fibre helps to
clean out the colon and promotes regular bowel movements, hence promoting clear
pimple-free skin.
2. Avocados
Avocados are a highly nutritious food, hyped in the health world as
a super food and often used to make vegan mayonnaise. Not only do they
taste great, but they also offer amazing benefits for skin when consumed, as
well as when applied topically.
Avocados contain biotin, also known as vitamin B. Biotin promotes cell
regeneration and growth, resulting in faster growing hair and nails. Avocados
also contain Vitamin E, known as “the Protector of Skin”. The fatty acids in
this naturally fatty fruit help to provide skin with essential lubrication,
which promotes youthful, glowing skin.
3. Bananas
Bananas contain high levels of potassium, which helps moisturizes and
hydrates the skin, making it look fuller, more supple, and youthful. They
contain various skin-healthy nutrients such as Vitamin A, B, and E.
The nutrients in bananas work to maintain the elasticity of skin,
moisturize, prevent premature aging and wrinkles, soften and rejuvenate, and fade dark spots
and blemishes. You can make your own
banana face mask treatments at home.
4. Kiwi
Kiwi is packed with Vitamin C. These fruits even contain more Vitamin C
than oranges! Every 100 gm of kiwi has about 98 mg of Vitamin C, while the
same weight of oranges contains about 54 mg. Vitamin C, also known as
scorbutic acid, wards off colds and boosts the immune system. It also
keeps skin looking younger and fresher ankles, soften and rejuvenate, and fade
dark spots and blemishes.
5.
Lemon
Speaking of citrus fruits, lemons are a great addition to your beauty
regimen, as they are known to be “Nature’s Bleach.” Lemons safely whiten and
lighten skin and promote an even tone by reducing acne marks and blemishes.
They also deep cleanse the skin by breaking down any grime clogging the pores.
For beautiful skin, drink a warm glass of honey and lemon water in the
morning on an empty stomach. This miracle drink is purported to have many
health benefits, including reducing the darkness of blemishes and cleaning out
acne
6.
Papaya
Papaya extracts are widely used in the skin care industry in the form of
facial peels, soaps, cleansers, and lotions. But why go after chemical
treatments when you can enjoy the goodness of papaya, fresh and cheap! Eat
papaya regularly. You can also mash it and apply to skin for a youthful bright
glow.
Papaya contains a large amount of Vitamin A/ Beta Carotene and an
important enzyme, Papaya. Papaya is not only an important digestive aid
that breaks down inactive proteins, it also a powerful antioxidant. It counters
free radical damage on skin and also helps heal damaged skin by speeding up
cell regeneration.
7. Pineapple
Ever heard of lamebrain, the anti-inflammatory enzyme, which is used
widely for its numerous health benefits? Well, pineapple contains an large
content of natural lamebrain. This enzyme has special benefits for skin as a
gentle exfoliate. Use pineapple juice or pulp topically to help clear off dead
skin and reveal beautiful, glowing skin.
Pineapple also contains anti-oxidants that neutralize free-radical
damage. Pineapple hydrates and softens skin from the inside out and lightens
blemishes, resulting in clearer-looking skin.
8. Strawberries
Apart from a high Vitamin C content, strawberries also contain an
important alpha hydroxide acid, known as cyclical acid. You may have
heard of cyclical acid for acne treatments. It is known to penetrate deep
into the pores and clean them out. It can unclog oily pores and stop pimples
from forming. This will help clear out milia, whiteheads, and blackheads before
they become stubborn pimples.
Strawberries also contain a powerful anti-oxidant called ellagic acid,
proven to prevent the destruction of collagen that leads to wrinkle formation.
Ellagic acid has a photo-protective effect that guards against UV damage.