Summers are very harsh and make your skin dark and dull. Besides following strict beauty routing like face wash scrub, toner and sunscreen it is also important to maintain a clean and healthy diet.
We all love and hate our relationship with summers. We all love the bloom that it brings along with it but at the same time, we hate what it does to our skin. Parched lips, tanned skin and occasional pimples and blemishes make us hate this summer even more. At the same time, we all have to go out and expose ourselves to these toxic pollutants and dirt. Thanks, Holi there are a lot of fruits that come in handy to help our skin inviting the heat. Most of these fruits contain high water concentration or are packed with antioxidants and minerals which helps in providing smooth and glowing skin.
Below is the list of foods that will help you look and feel best all summer long.
1. Watermelon
Watermelon contains around 90% of water which help in regulating the hydration of the body. It is loaded with vitamin C which is necessary e for healthy collagen production.
It is also an accident which makes it a free radical scavenger.
2 . Berries
Fresh berries like blueberries blackberries raspberries and strawberries are not only delicious in their prime but they are packed with antioxidants which helps to protect skin from the damaging effect of the sun.
3. Pineapple
Pineapple is a tropical fruit that contains bromelain which fights inflammation. Decreasing the inflammation of the body helps people with sunburn feel comfortable.
It also contains a lot of vitamins and minerals.
4. Citrus Fruits
Name a citrus fruit and we got oranges, grapefruits, lemons and lime. It is very good for the skin as they contain vitamin C and amino acids like lysine and proline which plays an important role in the production of collagen which keeps skin young.
5. Cucumber
We all know that cucumber is used to relieve puffy eyes but along with that consuming them helps in maintaining healthy skin.
Cucumbers are mostly water so they hydrate the body and replenish it.
6. Tomatoes
Tomatoes are the perfect food to protect skin cell because they contain lycopene which not only promotes the production of collagen but also fights off fine lines and wrinkles.
7. Coconut water
Instead of consuming sugar-related sports drink in the summer go out for coconut water which contains electrolytes. It promotes youthful and supple skin because of its hydrating power and high content of potassium which helps in delivering more nutrients and oxygen to the body by boosting the circulation of the heart.
