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 …). (more…)
