In order to have a healthy life, we need to eat healthy food and have a balanced diet. This applies to your skin as well. No matter how much work you do for your skin from the outside, it won’t make much of a difference if you don’t eat healthily. Some foods have health benefits that directly effects the health of your skin. Keep on reading to check out how that happens. 

Watermelon

Watermelons are high in lycopene, vitamin C (an antioxidant), as well as medium- and short-chain fatty acids. The fruit decreases oxidative stress, protects DNA structure, prevents aging, and has cancer-fighting properties. You can easily eat watermelons plain or have them with salads or make juice out of them. 

Citrus Fruits

You can find a rich source of Vitamin C  in fruits like oranges, grapefruit, lime, lemon, tangerines, and other citrus fruits. Antioxidants help protect DNA from damage by absorbing free oxygen radicals. The aging process is thereby slowed, making your skin look younger. You can easily keep citrus fruits in your everyday diet or can use them in detox water. 

Fatty Fish

Fishes like Salmon, mackerel, and herring are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for your skin. They’re high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for preserving skin health. Omega-3 fatty acids are required to keep skin supple, moisturized, and thick. It also helps in slowing down the aging process in your skin. 

Tomato

Tomatoes have always been an ingredient known to be good for the skin. They are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that gives them a vibrant red color. Lycopene damages oxygen radicals that create toxic skin accumulation, causing rashes, acne, and aging. Research has proven that tomato paste protects human skin from UV light. Therefore, include tomatoes in your food diet and you can use tomato paste in curries and different sauces. 

Avocado

Avocado toasts have gone viral over the past couple of years and there are valid reasons behind them. Avocados are high in vitamins A, E, C, K, B-6, folate, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, choline, lutein, potassium, magnesium, sodium, phytosterols, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats, as well as potassium, magnesium, and sodium. Avocados’ beneficial fats promote healthy aging. They also protect the skin from the sun, keep it soft and supple, and strengthen and rejuvenate it.