Categories: DietNutrition

Foods that can Hydrate your Skin

The first and most visible indicator of your internal body health is your external appearance. Skin becomes the primary sign of good health and wellness. The food you eat provides you with adequate energy to carry out everyday functions and also ensures nourishment to the body. The food that we eat and our gut health have a direct impact on the appearance and nature of the skin. Let us look at some food that helps hydrate your skin:

 

Cucumber: 

This vegetable is 95% water, so including cucumbers regularly in your diet is a sure-shot way of improving your hydrating your skin. This water-rich food contains many bioactive compounds that help hydrate the skin, reducing swelling and irritation.

Basil:

Fresh basil is not only a water-rich hydrating food but also has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties that are ideal for oily, yet dehydrated skin.

 

Sweet Potato:

This superfood has more than 75% water and can be categorized as a healthy and hydrating food. They are also rich in a range of vitamin A, C, and B6, minerals: magnesium and potassium, and antioxidants that protect from oxidative stress.

Broccoli:

Broccoli is an excellent antioxidant and water-rich food. A compound called sulforaphane’s present in broccoli also has anti-aging effects that help maintain inflammation and also other skin conditions like acne.

Cilantro:

Cilantro is yet another water-rich food that has skin-healing properties. It also helps reduce the effects of sun damage. Cilantro also keeps skin cells young which is an important part of keeping it well hydrated.

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