Fruits for your clear skin diet
Do you get enough fruit in your diet? When it comes to skin care, fruits are among the best things you can eat. Switching out some of your daily carb-based snacks for fresh fruit can give your skin that extra edge in the fight against acne. In fact, some acne solutions are all about moving over to a high-fruit diet, although the fact is that fruit can help even without going to extremes.
Apples are among the easiest and best fruits to eat for promoting healthy and clear skin. They are loaded with antioxidants, and high in almost every essential vitamin. Eating an apple a day is similar to taking a natural multivitamin, only it’s better than a typical vitamin in some ways, as your body more easily absorbs the nutrients in fruit. Apples are especially high in vitamins A and C, which are a good combination for skin care (and combine well alongside those essential B-vitamins). While some acne diets recommend 2-3 apples per day (or more!), even just adding one per day can help, especially if taken instead of something that might not be good for your skin (like chips, etc.).
A group of fruits that are especially powerful in skin care are berries. Berries may be small, but they are jam-packed with helpful nutrients. Grapes are an easy-to-find and generally affordable berry that will provide a great source of vitamins B6, B1, potassium and vitamin C. Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are also extremely good for your skin, providing a high amount of vitamins C and E, and well as antibacterial minerals such as zinc.
Adding in some skin-friendly fruits doesn’t have to mean totally changing your diet. Most people get in the habit of easting between-meal snacks, and snack foods are often some of the least healthy elements of our diet. Fruit makes a great snack, and is also a healthy alternative for more reasons than simply clear skin (fruits can help with things such as weight loss as well). Getting in the habit of keeping fresh fruit in the house will both provide a great source of skin-healthy vitamins and minerals, and help you out by eliminating some of that junk food that can promote oily skin.
One thing to remember: don’t peel fruits with edible skins. Much of the nutrients present in fruits such as apples is stored in the skin, and while some people like to peel these skins off, you’re losing a lot of in the process.
