Health Information

What are the most significant?

* Selenium antioxidant mineral, associated with a decreased risk of certain tumors, including skin cancer or melanoma. It is found in meat, fish, seafood, cereals, eggs, fruits and vegetables.
* Zinc is part of our epidermis and is present in the following foods: meat, offal, fish, eggs, whole grains and legumes.
* Iron: the deficit is often the cause of the skin is pale by reduced hemoglobin (oxygen carrier and carbon dioxide in the blood) circulation. You are here: offal, meat, fish and eggs, yeast, nuts and dried breakfast cereals, legumes and green leafy vegetables. In the egg and foods of plant origin is in its chemical form nonheme, whose use by the body is lower, while foods rich in vitamin C increases the degree of absorption. (more…)

They contain vitamins, minerals and proteins, among other nutrients needed to maintain healthy skin.
B group vitamins

Speakers in the good condition of the skin and cell renewal processes. They appear in most plant foods: vegetables, fresh fruit, nuts, grains, legumes, brewer’s yeast, and those of animal origin: meat and offal, fish and seafood, eggs and dairy.

Where do you find them?

* Folic acid or vitamin B9: is related to cell turnover and is mostly found in green leafy vegetables, green vegetables, variety of fruits, fortified breakfast cereals, liver and brewer’s yeast. (more…)

What and where are they contributing?

* Pro-vitamin A or beta-carotene: is transformed into vitamin A in our body as it needs it and also possesses antioxidant action. Abundant in green leafy vegetables and red coloring, orange or yellow (carrots, squash …) and certain fruits (apricots, cherries, melons, peaches, nectarines …).
* Vitamin A: found only in foods of animal origin such as liver, milk fat (cream and butter), egg yolk and whole milk. Plays a key role in the renewal of the skin and mucous membranes.
* Lycopene: is an antioxidant pigment that gives tomatoes their characteristic color and also is present in the pulp of the apple, apricot, watermelon, papaya and pink grapefruit. (more…)

Fatty foods

They provide essential nutrients to maintain a well structured and smooth skin.

Where are you?

* Monounsaturated fatty acids: in olive oil and avocado.
* Polyunsaturated fatty acids: in seed oils, nuts and fish oil (especially blue).
* Vitamin E: vegetable oils and nuts, wheat germ, in the evening primrose oil or evening primrose, the germ of cereals and grains, and in some green leafy vegetables. Vitamin E, antioxidant, neutralizes the harmful action of free radicals increases in summer due to sunlight and are a cause of so-called “age spots.”

Fruits and vegetables

Keeping skin in good condition not only depends on hereditary factors or skin disorders will not suffer as dermatitis, psoriasis or similar. Much of their appearance is due directly to the care provided him. Among highlights what to avoid sun exposure without protection, air conditioning, snuff, environmental pollution or inappropriate lifestyle (poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, emotional stress …). By contrast, a diet and balanced lifestyle will be strong allies to make it look healthy. In addition to water, vitamins (such as A, B, C and E) should not be missing in our diets and the same is true of minerals such as selenium, zinc or iron.
Skin changes (more…)

If you really care about your health from the inside out, you should get rid of conventional products that contain potentially hazardous substances, and begin to use organic, natural ingredients in skin care routine. Here are some simple ways to naturally:

1. Keep your skin healthy from the inside out with a healthy diet. Drink too much water to flush out toxins that accumulate. Water is like an internal shower for your body, so make sure you drink 8 to 10 glasses a day.

2. Use natural oils and moisture sensors that do not clog pores. All oils will make your skin smooth and moisturize.

3. Use coconut oil or shea butter to the areas that are extremely dry, such as lips, heels and elbows. (more…)

What is oily skin?

Characteristic of oily skin is that it is shiny and oily. Often have oily skin also visible pores and more likely to develop blackheads and pimples than other skin types. Often oily skin ages slower than other skin types. Oily skin is due to overproduction of sebum (skin oil) in the skin’s sebaceous glands.

What can you do about oily skin?

There are several ways to improve oily skin. Largely affected by oily skin what to eat and therefore such dietary supplements of vitamins, minerals and various polyunsaturated oils reduce the problems. (more…)