Foods for a beautiful skin

Probably you wonder if the "rules" of nutrition are valid for skin quality. Well, yes! Skin is not only the mirror of our spiritual state, but also of health. Color, texture and tone they are the result of steady consumption of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, etc.. No matter how much we care, no matter how many expensive creams we use.

Studies show that sugar gets you to look older. It not only fattening, but also destroy collagen and elastin fibers responsible for skin firm. As explained Dr. Brand, famous American dermatologist, in his book "10 minutes, 10 years, when we feed us with foods high in sugar (cakes, chocolate, juices, fresh fruit, etc..) Sugar molecules from blood are sticking to protein fibers ( collagen, elastin ), changing their shape and properties.

It was also discovered that all foods that contain even little sugar, prepared to high fire (grilled, fried foods) and intense heat (oven), with a golden-brown crust are as dangerous and cause the same reactions described above .

According to dermatologist Dr. Brand, the most dangerous foods are streaky dairy (especially cheese, butter), red meat, processed foods, especially cereals and everything is baked in the oven. He suggests you to eat as many fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, milk, raw nuts and seeds.

According to Doctor Mihaela Bilic, enemies of the skin are red meat (which contains factors of aging, has no fiber and contain cholesterol witch is deposited on artery leading to strangulation of them), sugar and sweets in general (including fresh fruits), products fried in oil and coffee.

On the other way, friendly-foods for a shiny skin is the fat fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna) and seafood containing essential fatty acids omega 3 and omega 6 with anti-inflammatory effect, excellent for skin, fresh vegetables without starch (an excellent source of fiber and very low-fat, contain vitamins C and E with antioxidants and minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium), fruits, seeds and oil extracted from them (olives, nuts, almonds, avocados, sunflower, pumpkin) containing minerals (iron, Zinc - excellent for the skin, calcium, potassium, selenium), vitamins ( B and E ), but they also have a high caloric content, are high in fats.

With this information at hand, try to eat healthy, especially during Christmas when the table is full of "banned" foods that can affect both skin and silhouette!