Repost- what make great skin?

This is a re-post, created and first posted some time in year 2009~

I have recently watched a video on YouTube regarding to healthy food for good skin, I find it very helpful and I am kinda health conscious. In consider of the food we are going to eat in the upcoming Chinese New Year may ruin our skin, we better prevent before our skin break out… so I think I should do something on healthy food here, as I am so crazy about having good skin. If you want to achieve flawless skin, persistence to healthy food is crucial. I have sorted out some food that are convenient for you to get in the local groceries stores in Malaysia, and best of all, good for your health. I will try to keep this post short and sweet, so that you get the most useful information in the simplest way. Here we go...

1. Sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are yummy, they are sweet and creamy. Besides, they are packed with nutrition and vitamins. They're loaded with carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin B-6, potassium, and fiber. And, they're fat-free and relatively low in calories. They firms and brighten your skin as well!

2. Apples

The food you eat to keep doctors away. They are packed full of antioxidants to prevent you from free radicals, it contains vitamin C for healthy skin and gums, you know what they say? one apple provides a quarter of your daily requirement of vitamin C. It helps lower blood cholesterol levels and keep the digestive system healthy.

3. Citrus fruit

Citrus fruit like oranges, lemons and limes are rich in vitamin C, lots and lots of vitamin C, folic acid, and fiber. And they taste very great. Besides, citrus fruits are great fighters to wrinkles!

4. Cherry tomatoes

Their tiny bodies are packed with with vitamin C and vitamin A, and you also get some fiber, some phytochemicals, and (finally) some flavor.. their bite-size shape makes them perfect for snacking, dipping, or salads

5. Broccoli

Oh i love broccoli, they are pretty and yummy, besides providing calcium, potassium, folate and fiber, broccoli contains phytonutrients, compounds that may help prevent diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. Broccoli contains the antioxidant beta-carotene and is also an excellent source of vitamin C. Besides, it helps to fight against wrinkles as well!

6. Spinach

Personally, i think spinach is gross.. but undeniably, i will say spinach is the best and the most nutritious vegetable ever.. it contains the most vitamins, like vitamin A, and it is a good source of calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, lutein, phytochemicals, riboflavin and vitamins B-6, K and C. The plant compounds in spinach may boost your immune system and help prevent certain types of cancer. So.. more spinach.. even though they are gross.. just a little gross..

7. Beans

The picture above shows edamame soybeans. But not only edamame soybeans are healthy, any beans i mean, yellow soybeans, red beans, and the list goes on. Beans are rich in antioxidants and red beans are supposed to be highest in antioxidants that will help replace the deteriorated collagen of the skin. The cute little beans also help to reduce cholesterol while providing excellent nutrition.

8. Cold water seafood- Salmon and Tuna

What makes cold water seafood so amazing is the omega 3 fats they contain. All fish is a source of good-quality protein, vitamins, and minerals, but oily fish such as salmon also contains omega 3 fats that reduce blood clotting and inflammation. Studies show that eating oily fish dramatically recues the risk of having a heart attack, even in older adults. Omega 3 fats also help to prevent depression, and protect against the onset of dementia.

9. Olives and olive oil

Olive oil is good for the heart, it helps lower bad cholesterol levels and increases the good levels.
Olive oil is also rich in antioxidants. While olives are rich in oleic acid and is a good emollient for skin.

10. Mushrooms

Dried mushroom is one of mum's favourite dishes during Chinese New Year. Fresh and dried mushrooms are also super nutritious. They are super heroes prevent us from cancer, and their antioxidants prevent you from aging as well!

11. Green tea

While all true teas contain EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the various types of green tea have the most. Green tea gives your skin a healthy dose of EGCG, which is a great multi-tasker. EGCG puts a damper on inflammatory chemicals involved in acne and sun-related skin aging; it also helps prevent skin cancer; and it has a lion-tamer effect on tumor cells. What’s more, green tea contains L-theanine, a de-tensing amino acid -- and anything you can do to staunch the flow of the stress hormone cortisol helps keep collagen fibers intact.

12. Oats

Oats are a common breakfast dish and are an excellent source of iron, dietary fiber and thiamin. They also contain antioxidants that are believed to protect the circulatory system from diseases such as arteriosclerosis, which affects the arterial blood vessel.

13. Brown rice

Brown rice or white rice? The process that produces brown rice removes only the outermost layer, the hull, of the rice kernel and is the least damaging to its nutritional value. The complete milling and polishing that converts brown rice into white rice destroys 67% of the vitamin B3, 80% of the vitamin B1, 90% of the vitamin B6, half of the manganese, half of the phosphorus, 60% of the iron, and all of the dietary fiber and essential fatty acids. Fully milled and polished white rice is required to be "enriched" with vitamins B1, B3 and iron. So smart babies choose the one that benefits you the most!

Last but not least, to have great skin, you need to stay happy, to stress out is to break out!

so people, do you feel healthy?

till next time..

-lots of love-