In honor of national skin health month, we're dishing out some of our top nutrition tips for skin. We all want that dewy, luminous skin, don't we? At PIH, we believe what you put into your body affects the outside. So take a look and get munching!
To start, it's essential to ensure you're getting an adequate daily intake of both protein and fats. While there is no strict rule on how to achieve this, some specific foods stand out for their potential benefits for your skin's well-being. Here are a few worth mentioning:
The recommended daily intake of protein and fats can vary depending on an individual's age, sex, activity level, and overall health goals. However, a general guideline for a balanced diet is to aim for about 10-35% of your daily calories from protein and 20-35% from healthy fats.
Here's a sample meal that provides a good balance of protein and fats:
Grilled Salmon Salad
This meal offers a well-rounded combination of protein and fats while also including some of the skin-boosting foods mentioned earlier.
When striving for a more radiant complexion, prioritize the inclusion of antioxidants in your diet whenever you can. Numerous unprocessed, natural foods are abundant in these defenders against free radicals. Fresh fruits, such as oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and blueberries, stand out as prime examples, rich in vitamin C.
Vitamin C not only aids in combating oxidative stress within the skin, a key contributor to accelerated skin aging, but it also supports collagen production. This is why many high-quality collagen powders often incorporate vitamin C into their formulations. If the collagen supplement you choose does not include this essential vitamin, you may be overlooking a valuable benefit for your skin.
Winter Citrus Salad
Beauty professionals universally emphasize the importance of adequate water intake for maintaining healthy skin, and their advice is well-founded. Inadequate hydration can lead to lackluster, more wrinkled, and dry-looking skin.
Fortunately, you can also incorporate hydration into your diet by consuming foods rich in water content in addition to drinking fluids. Here are some examples of water-rich foods to consider:
1. Cucumber
2. Celery
3. Melons
4. Bell pepper
5. Lettuce
6. Strawberries
We hope you use these tips to get your dream skin!
Questions? Call PIH at 609.512.1468 for more information.