Skin plays a vital role in our life, how one looks and feels is directly related to our skin. We can achieve this through our diet (food), exercise and a healthy mental attitude.

The type of skin depends on our genes, sex, age, environment and structure.

How you treat your skin will always be evident from your appearance.

It is never too early nor too late to begin looking after your skin.

We all know that our diet influences our health and well being.

What we eat is what we look.

Let us discuss, today, how to keep our skin healthy. And in order to look beautiful you need not go to exotic spas as this is not possible every time or use skin care products available in the market which are heavy on the pocket.

You may have heard grandma’s saying not to eat chocolates, pickles, oily foods because they will lead to pimples or acne.

Similarly, there are many more such simple ways to keep your skin healthy, Do you want to know them?

Well, If the answer is YES...please read on this article carefully and enjoy the benefits.

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BALANCED DIET PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THE SKIN.

1. A healthy skin diet must be consistently high in protein, fresh raw fruit and vegetables.
2. Eat more foods that make your skin glow.
3. Take adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals.
4. Avoid things that affect your skin.

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EAT MORE FOODS THAT MAKE YOUR SKIN GLOW

EAT MORE DARK GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

1. Dark green leafy greens like methi, palak, chowli, drumstick leaves are a great source of iron, when eaten with vitamin C rich foods it is absorbed in our body well.
2. Women who do not eat enough iron have dark circles around their eyes.
3. They are also a good source of zinc, which helps collagen to form.

EAT MORE FAT

1. We only know that eating fat will make us put on weight. But this is not entirely true. Infact you need some fat for your face.
2. Today most of the women have dry and flaky skin as they do not eat enough fat.
3. To prevent the skin from ageing you need vitamin A and if you take less oil in the diet then the body cannot lubricate itself and thus cannot absorb the vitamins which are needed.
4. If you have clogged pores as a problem the fat clears it up as they have essential fatty acids.

DRINK A LOT OF WATER

1. Consumption of cold drinks is unhealthy as is done by most of the youth today.
2. Too much of these can dehydrate the skin. Thus it is more beneficial to drink lot of plain water or lime water as this keeps the skin beautiful by removing the toxins.
3. People who drink more water have a supple skin and less wrinkles.

CITRUS FOODS

1. Include citrus fruits like oranges, sweet lime, guava, grapefruits and of course amla .
2. They are all rich in Vitamin C needed for formation of collagen, which gives elasticity to the skin and prevents it from bruising.
3. Vitamin A helps in curing acne as it increases resistance to fight against infections and these vitamins are present in yellow and red fruits and vegetables.

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GO FOR NUTS AND OILSEEDS

1. You should take nuts and flax seeds.
2. It helps skin to shine since they contain omega 3 fatty acids which smoothens out fine lines in our skin.

VITAMIN E

1. Soya bean is a skin saver. It is full of chemicals that act like estrogen and helps prevent acne.
2. Soya is loaded with vitamin E, which boosts new cell growth and keeps skin moist.

Carrots

1. Crunch all you want - Carrots are full of beta-carotene, a key to keep dry and flaky skin at bay.
2. This nutrient is also found in other orange fruits and vegetables like apricot, papaya, pumpkin, mango and sweet potato.

GET ENOUGH SLEEP

1. Sleep for at least 8 hours
2. If you do not get enough sleep you look tired and start getting dark circles and skin looks sagged.

EXERCISE

1. Exercise like running, aerobics in which makes us sweat a lot, flushes out the toxins.
2. Yoga is also helpful. 30 minutes daily can helps the skin glow.

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DO NOT GET STRESSED

1. When we are stressed our body suffers from dehydration and dryness.
2. So learn to relax by doing meditation so that stress levels are under control.

While some changes are mandatory with age yet we can do a lot to look our best at any age.

Remember, Taking good care of you is the most important step for your glow.