There’s a popular saying “you are what you eat”, and this is no lie. What we put into our body affects our how our skin looks. When you’re eating right, good skin will soon follow. Here are some of the ways that you can eat your way to flawless skin.

Eat Your 5-A-Day

Fruits and vegetables are full of antioxidants that help protect skin from cellular damage caused by free radicals. They are also packed full of vitamins and minerals, ensuring you get plenty of vitamin C and E will help you achieve radiant skin.

Don’t Crash Diet

Repeatedly losing or gaining weight can really take its toll on your skin. It can cause sagging, wrinkles and stretch marks. Crash diets are also often lacking enough vitamins and minerals. Over long periods of time your dieting will affect your skin and you’ll be able to notice it more and more as you age.

Drink 6-8 Glasses of Water a Day

Drinking water seems to be the solution to every problem under the sun, and in some ways it is. The body needs water in order to survive and thrive. Many people don’t drink enough water every day and this can lead to a multitude of issues. You should be aiming to drink between 6 and 8 glasses of water per day. This seems like a daunting task for some, but there are ways that you can make it easier.

The two common reasons that people don’t drink water is that they forget or they get bored with the flavour. If you forget to drink enough water throughout the day, then you need to start incorporating it into your life more. Try drinking a glass of water every time you go to the bathroom; this way it will become more of a habit. If you get bored of the flavour of water, then there are many different recipes that you can use in order to add some flavour in a natural and healthy way. For example, adding lemons and limes to a bottle of water can help infuse it with flavour.

Eat Healthy Fats

Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats can be found in foods such as;

  • Avocado
  • Oily fish
  • Nuts
  • Seeds

These provide fatty acids that act as a natural moisturiser for your skin, which helps keep it supple and can even improve elasticity. These fats are also packed with a good dose of vitamin E.

Omega-3

Omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids cannot be produced in the body, but they can be obtained through a good diet.  Foods such as;

  • Oily fish
  • Linseed
  • Chia seeds
  • Walnuts
  • Rapeseed oil