Skin Care Treatment

The sun’s rays are the main aggressors to skin and one of the primary causes of aging and the development of melanomas.

The need to take care of our skin is especially important during the coming months. If put into practice a diet that ensures the correct supply of all essential nutrients for the skin, we can keep it in perfect health, if not then submitted to intense sunbathing without any protection.

Basic nutrients for the skin

Unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid, present in olive oil and avocados, and the fat found in oils from seeds, nuts and fish oil (especially blue) are required to maintain a well structured and hydrated skin .

Vitamin A plays a key role in the renewal of the skin and mucous membranes. It is found in animal foods: liver, milk fat, egg, whole milk. The beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A in the body, is abundant in green leafy vegetables and orange-red-yellow (carrot, tomato …) and certain fruits (apricots, cherries, melons, peaches, nectarines …).

Vitamin E acts by preventing the accumulation of free radicals (antioxidant) than in summer increased by the action of sunlight and cause the so-called “age spots.” We found good amount of vitamin E in the following foods: wheat germ and its oil, soybean oil, germ of cereals and grains, olive oil, green leafy vegetables and nuts.

Vitamin C is also a potent antioxidant and improves the production of collagen, a protein that keeps skin smooth and unwrinkled. The best way to incorporate this vitamin is through fresh fruits and vegetables and raw. Abundant food in the following season: melons, strawberries, blackberries, green peppers, tomatoes and others who are in the market such as citrus (oranges, lemons) and kiwi.

B group vitamins: they act on the state of the skin, hair, mucous membranes and are involved in cellular renewal processes, among other functions. They appear in most plant foods (vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains, legumes) and those of animal origin (meat and offal, fish and seafood, eggs and dairy products). Give special attention to folate, vitamin found mostly in green leafy vegetables, green vegetables, fruits, fortified breakfast cereals, liver and brewer’s yeast.

The selenium is a mineral with antioxidant activity, associated with a decreased risk of certain tumors, including skin cancer or melanoma. It is found in meat, fish, seafood, cereals, eggs, fruits and vegetables.

Zinc: it favors the formation of new proteins (cell renewal), participates in the fight against free radicals, promotes good skin and mucous membranes, providing tone and elasticity to the skin. Abundant in meats, offal, fish, eggs, whole grains and legumes.

Source: www.alimentacion-sana.com.ar/informaciones/novedades/pilates.htm
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