Having sensitive skin should be your best excuse to be ultra-picky with the things you eat. You see, eating anything whether it’s good for your skin or not won’t help you maintain the beauty of your skin.

If you are allergic to so many things, even dust, you can easily make your skin more resistant to disorders and allergies by choosing the food you eat.

Some beauty treatments are not suitable for people with sensitive skin. This makes it seem like you’re not eligible to most of the treatments other people enjoy. Harsh scrubs are out, as well as scented soaps. Herbal soaps may not even work because your skin breaks out at the slightest hint of impurity in the ingredients. Anti-aging products are not always friendly to sensitive skin. Does this mean you’re doomed to cleanse your face with only baby soap and distilled water forever?

Fret not, there are a lot of things you can do for your skin even if you can’t avail of the many skin care treatments offered in salons. Rather than applying expensive anti-aging products on your skin, you can eat them. What you need to do is to cleanse your skin from within. This means eating only the best food that will benefit your skin greatly. Here are some of these nourishing foods you can consume daily to care for your skin more…

Green tea

Green tea is now a popular ingredient for skin care products. This is because green tea has a lot of life-giving benefits that directly affect the skin. One main advantage of drinking tea is that you get rid of impurities faster. Your digestion becomes more efficient and you lose the bad stuff from the food you eat quickly because of this. Get a good quality green tea and drink it daily. Some of the other benefits of green tea are weight loss, lower cholesterol, and possibly a lower risk of cancer.

Cucumbers

Cucumbers are not comprised of water alone. In fact, there are more minerals in this vegetable than its other relatives. Eating fresh cucumber slices instead of junk food during your snack break will lead to fairer skin. You’ll end up losing weight as well because cucumbers are not fattening.

Vitamin C Sources

Tomatoes, citrus fruits and berries are excellent sources of vitamin C. I know you can take your ascorbic acid from supplements, but these fruits contain more of this energy-boosting mineral than any pill. The antioxidants in these vitamin C sources are enough to clean your system of free radicals.

What’s the logic behind the saying “you are what you eat”? Some of us may not realize it, but whatever we consume will ultimately show on our skin. The skin can be called a mirror of our lifestyle and our eating habits. The healthier our skin, the better we are living our life.

Nutritious food is not only for maintaining a healthy body and improving your resistance to diseases. A nourishing meal may also save you the trouble of going for acne treatments, expensive facial treatments and laser wrinkle removal treatments. Diet plays a big role in the maintenance of your youthful skin. If you eat wholesome foods with a lot of vitamins, nutrients and minerals, you can continue to enjoy a glowing complexion and smoother skin.

Here are some more tips on choosing the food you eat to make your skin more vibrant.

Eat foods with antioxidants. When people get exposed to pollution and stress, their skin suffers. That’s why there are antioxidants in our food to help us maintain our skin’s beauty even when stress or pollution is unavoidable. These antioxidants can be consumed naturally from raw fruits and vegetables. Some of the best sources are pomegranates, prunes, concord grape juice, blueberries, blackberries, purple cabbage, kale, brussels sprouts, dried plums, kiwis, raspberries, strawberries, raw spinach, oranges, apples and watercress.

Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are polyunsaturated oils. You may already know of some EFAs like omega-3 and omega-6. These help reduce inflammation on skin, and help skin recover from damage. You can get your essential fatty acids from salmon, sardines, trout and flounder. Essential fatty acids are also available in some nuts like almonds, walnuts and flaxseed.

If you can, avoid eating pastries, sweetened bread and pasta. These are full of sugar, which can trigger a series of metabolic reactions that can lead to skin disorders. Choose the ‘lite’ variant for everything as these usually have lower sugar content.

Drink water more, especially if you drink alcohol. Socializing is unavoidable, but if you can, you should minimize alcohol intake. Drink more water so that your skin is frequently hydrated. Alcohol may dry your skin if taken in excess of one 4-ounce drink a day. Moreover, some dermatologists advocate that alcohol contributes to the dilation of fragile facial capillaries, which can cause rosacea.

Ascorbic acid is a good mineral to have in your daily diet. It’s also the easiest to obtain. You can get vitamin C from citrus, broccoli, cauliflower, cantaloupe, strawberries, tomatoes, red peppers and green peas. Ascorbic acid can help your skin glow by making your body healthier.