Looking forever young is a very popular desire among all women. However, the daily routine, the passage of time, and skincare are influential factors in premature old age. Beyond an aesthetic problem, the skin is the largest organ that the human being has, it works as a protective shield, but is sensitive to both internal and external damages. Among the different procedures to keep the elasticity of the skin, one can begin by adopting healthy habits. Just what is a healthy diet?
The medical doctor, Salomon Jakubowicz, says that among the causes of elasticity loss is the unbalance of the molecules in charge of keeping the structure of the tissues, like the protein called collagen. An example of the importance of foods is that when waking up you should eat during the following 45 minutes, because when the organism doesn’t detect the necessary nutrients for its activity, “it self-eats the proteins in the skin, joints and muscles. When this happens, the first thing to be eaten is collagen, ending up in the diminished elasticity of the skin, capillary fragility, muscular aches and joint aches.”
Regarding the foods that help the adequate maintenance of the skin, these range from fruits and vegetables, nuts, beans and various sea products. They, together, completely fulfil the basic requirements for proteins and other nutrients that the human organism demands.
Regarding the first group, vegetables and fruits are the only sources of vitamin C which diminish the effect of free radicals in the organism. The doctor Lawrence Gibson references that among the huge range of fruits and vegetables that exist, there are some that are better suited and have greater amounts of the necessary nutrients for the skin. “Vegetables with green, yellow or orange leafs. They are also a great source of water, which helps you maintain the health of your skin and its elasticity.”
On the other hand, beans and nuts are a variation of foods that give a great amount of proteins. Including legumes, beans and particularly nuts, who also have the necessary amount of vitamin E, which is scientifically proven to be the main ally in the recovery of elasticity and diminishing flaccidity in the skin.
Regarding seafood, it can be something like salmon or mackerel. These fish are potent in fatty acids like omega-3, which is a very healthy fat that the body can’t produce by itself, but that it needs to maintain the skin healthy, soft and hydrated. A study published by the University of Oregon adds that these essential fats reinforce the cellular membranes that maintain the elasticity of the skin.
We are what we eat, that’s a basic rule for every human being. We get the necessary nutrients for an adequate working of our bodies from food, and to maintain an adequate aspect that complete beauty reflects.
ALFA