Healthy skin: What role does diet play?

ashley — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:49:52 +0000

Q: Are some foods better than others for healthy skin?

Marsha / No state given

A healthy diet can help promote healthy skin. In particular, antioxidant-rich foods seem to have a protective effect for the skin.

Good-for-skin foods include:

Fruits, especially cherries, berries, melons, apples and pears
Vegetables, especially spinach and other green leafy vegetables, eggplant, asparagus, celery and onions
Legumes, especially broad and lima beans
Fish
Nuts
Olive oil

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