Fruits are some of the healthiest foods around. They are natural and delicious sources of numerous essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
These nutrients play important roles in keeping all your body parts and systems healthy and functioning optimally. Because of this, the nutrients you get from fruits will also help protect your body from diseases.
Additionally, in case you already have some condition or illness such as hypertension, kidney stones, or digestive disorders, eating fruits will help treat these conditions and alleviate and keep the symptoms at bay.
Fruits and Your Skin
Since fruits are full to bursting with various nutrients, they can provide a variety of benefits for your skin, too. By eating fruits or using them regularly as part of a natural facial cleansing treatment, you will have healthy, glowing skin all the time. You will avoid a number of skin care problems as well.
Below are the five best fruits for helping you achieve and maintain great-looking, healthy skin inside and out:
1. Avocado
This superfruit is loaded with an assortment of vitamins and minerals including vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, niacin, folate, and pantothenic acid. In addition, it is also rich in healthy fats and dietary fiber.
Avocado also has antioxidant properties which help reduce oxidative damage. This prevents DNA damage and aids in promoting healthy aging. Also, this fruit is rich in lutein and zeaxanthin which protects your skin from UV radiation.
Adding avocados to your daily diet will allow you to experience these health benefits. Mashing and applying it on your skin for a few minutes will help your skin get the most of these benefits, too.
2. Banana
Bananas are one of the richest sources of potassium, a nutrient that helps moisturize and hydrate the skin. A single banana also contains various skin-healthy nutrients such as vitamins A, B, C, E, and K. Additionally, this fruit contains calcium, folate, magnesium, and phosphorus.
When all these nutrients work together, they maintain and improve the elasticity of your skin and prevent premature aging and wrinkles. Moreover, they can soften, rejuvenate, and fade dark spots and blemishes.
Aside from eating bananas to get these essential nutrients for the skin, apply mashed banana on your skin to make it soft and supple immediately. And don’t throw out the peel; rub its inside on your face to get rid of acne scars and make your face glow.
3. Lemon
Lemons contain high levels of folate, potassium, and flavonoids. They are also loaded with vitamin C, an antioxidant that protects the skin from photodamage and hyperpigmentation. This nutrient helps flush out toxins from the body as well.
This citrus fruit also works as a natural, effective bleach. The juice can safely whiten and lighten skin. Lemon can also break down grime clogging the pores and as such, it is a great deep cleansing agent. Lastly, this fruit promotes an even skin tone since it reduces acne marks and blemishes.
To have beautiful, healthy skin, add lemon to your drinking water. If you want to lighten keratinized areas or reduce keratinization, rub lemon on these areas. You can also make a honey and lemon mixture for this natural treatment.
4. Papaya
This tropical fruit contains vitamins A, C, and B. It is also rich in folate and pantothenic acid and other minerals including copper, potassium, and magnesium.
It is one of the best fruits for the skin since papayas contain papain and chymopapain – enzymes that help prevent skin damage by free radicals. These enzymes have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties as well.
Eating papaya regularly will help you avoid constipation, one of the main reasons for poor skin health.
To treat dry, flaky skin, apply mashed papaya with half a teaspoon of almond oil. You can also lighten and treat scarred areas by applying a mixture of papaya, lemon juice, and turmeric.
5. Strawberry
Lastly, strawberries are loaded with vitamin C, folate, manganese, and potassium. In addition, this fruit also contains an important alpha hydroxy acid which is salicylic acid.
Salicylic acid is a common ingredient added to acne treatments. This substance penetrates deep into the pores and cleans them effectively. It can also unclog oily pores and stop pimples from forming.
Also, strawberries contain an antioxidant called ellagic acid. This substance helps prevent the destruction of collagen which leads to wrinkle formation. It has a photoprotective effect that protects the skin against UV damage as well.
Aside from adding strawberries to smoothies, your favorite breakfast bowls, salads, and pastries mash them and apply directly to your skin.
There are other fruits that you should include in your diet and natural facial treatment regimen as well. If you want to be sure you will use the right ones and that you will be using them correctly and safely, consult your skin specialist in Kuwait first.
Author Bio
Vandana Luthra founded VLCC in New Delhi, India as a beauty and slimming services center in 1989. Today, it is widely recognized for its comprehensive portfolio of beauty and wellness products and services and also enjoys a high level of consumer trust. The VLCC Group’s operations currently span 330 locations in over 150 cities and 14 countries across Asia and Africa.
