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Foods for beautiful skin

In order to boost your "peachy skin" capital, many foods can become important allies. Combined with a good skincare routine, they are the perfect combination for a beautiful skin. This month, Aurélie Canzoneri, naturopath, tells us more about the foods to prioritize for an "inside-out" beauty.

As you know, eating too much fat or too much sugar encourages the appearance of small pimples or blemishes... Moreover, refined sugar has real inflammatory effects on the body, especially on skin cells, which is synonymous with premature aging.

What are the long-term results of eating too much sugar?

  •   The appearance of wrinkles
  •   Dull complexion
  •   The tired face
  •   Lack of flexibility
  •   Sagging skin

These foods to get off sugar

To take care of your skin, you must avoid - or reduce - the use of... 

  •   Refined sugar (at most)
  •   The "bad" fat
  •   Alcohol consumption
  •   Tobacco

And give priority to...

  • Green vegetables, if possible steamed (not overcooked as they will lose all their benefits)
  • Raw vegetables, especially in the form of juice or raw vegetables
  • Fresh seasonal fruits, whole or in smoothies (this time, do not consume them in the form of juice to keep all the benefits)
  • The "good" fat: avocados, oilseeds, good PPF oils (especially omega 3)
  • Lquality proteins
  • And of course, a good daily hydration

But it is also advisable to integrate the following elements as soon as possible:

  • Evening Primrose
  • Borage
  • Spirulina
  • Zinc
  • Collagen
  • Hyaluronic acid
  • The pomegranate
  • Omega 3 EPA DHA
  • Manuka Honey
  • Antioxidants: such as vitamin C, selenium, urucum, polyphenols
  • Vitamin E: in oils (in particular, sunflower, hazelnut and rapeseed oils), margarines, made from oils, as well as oleaginous dried fruits (almond, hazelnut, walnut)
  • MSM: which preserves immune functions and helps maintain connective tissues (tendons, deep dermis, collagen, cartilage) in good condition - it is also found in the products of the British brand Oskia

Super foods to include in your diet

For more information or if you wish references of the products mentioned, do not hesitate to contact the naturopath Aurélie Canzoneri on her site www.canzoneri-naturopathe.com or on Instagram @aurelie.canzoneri.

Photo credits: 1. © Jenelle Smith 2. © Cecilia Renard 3.( (thumbnail) © Linda Pappa

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