8 foods that will make your skin better in the summer
It’s summer, and life might be easy, but not for your skin. It’s easy to lose track of time when you’re drinking cocktails or eating ice cream in the hot sun.
But in the summer, your body needs more foods that have antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.
Why Sun Exposure is Harmful
The reason is that the sun is very harmful.
Oxidative stress can be very bad for the skin and all the other tissues in the body if you get too much of it. Oxidative stress is also the main reason we get older too quickly.
Not only does sunlight cause oxidative stress, but it also makes important nutrients leave the skin.
When the skin loses important nutrients like vitamin C, it starts to look older.
That’s why we need to keep track of how much time we spend in the sun and what we eat while we’re there.
My Favorite Summer Foods for Your Skin
These are some of my favorite foods for all seasons. Most of them just happen to grow in the summer, which is when they’re best for your skin. Of course, these aren’t the only foods that are good for your skin in the summer, but they’re a good place to start.
- TOMATOES
You can get tomatoes at the store all year long in the 21st century, but only in the summer do these curvy red ladies stop tasting like nothing and start tasting really, really, really good.
A mix of sweet, sour, fresh, fragrant, and heaven.
And they are good for your skin.
Tomatoes have a lot of carotenoids in them. These are not only antioxidants, but they also protect your skin from the sun. (1) That’s also what they do in the plant: keep it from getting too much sun. It looks like they can do the same thing in the skin.
In conclusion, eating more tomatoes will help you get fewer sunburns and wrinkles in the summer. - BERRIES
Berries are not only very tasty, but they are also full of vitamin C and polyphenols.
These are antioxidants that the skin really needs in the summer to make up for the heavy load of free radicals we get from too much sun.
Eating berries is a good way to protect your skin from skin cancer, wrinkles, and aging too quickly in general. - Peppers
My favorite foods are peppers.They smell good without smelling too much like garlic (not that there’s anything wrong with that), and they’re also one of the best sources of vitamin C.
Vitamin C is also very good for your skin.Peppers and vitamin C not only protect your skin from damage, but they also help your body make more collagen, which makes your skin smooth. - PURSLANE
I really like purslane, which is one of my new favorite things. I found this plant a few years ago at a Turkish market, but I had no idea what it was. Its Turkish name, Portulak, also threw me off a bit.
I think this plant should have a saint’s name because it is so amazing.
It has a very unique set of nutrients (2, 3):
It has a lot of omega-3 fatty acids, which are harder to find than diamonds these days. It also has a lot of vitamin C, which helps collagen, more vitamin E than spinach, a lot of vitamin A, which helps fight aging, and a lot of potassium, magnesium, and calcium. All of this is only 16 kcal per 100g.
Those are some great reasons to use purslane more often in salads and smoothies instead of just throwing it away when it attacks your garden (which my dad does). - Basil
Basil is one of the best herbs in the world. I guess I’m not being fair here because basil is my favorite herb and I put it in almost every meal I make.
But can you really blame me?You can’t deny that smell of tomatoes and garlic mixed with heaven.
Things that you really love from the bottom of your heart are often good for you.
Basil is too.
It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties (4), which is why it can really help protect and heal your skin in the summer. - GARLIC
Garlic is always the best. Even UV light—this little stinker is so good I want to rub it all over my body and lie in the sun all day.
Five things: anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-bacterialIs there anything you can’t do, garlic?
Garlic is a real beauty food because it has so many health benefits. It was shown to help with acne, keep skin cancer from happening, and some people say it can also help keep hair from falling out (5). - SPINACH
You should eat more spinach in the summer. This well-known green charmer is full of antioxidants that keep our skin safe from the sun.Beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, and folate are some of them. (6)
That mix, which is also found in other green leafy vegetables, is one of the best for protecting your skin and helping it heal from sun damage.(6) - PLUMS
Dried plums are available all year, but summer is when they are at their best and freshest.
Plums are one of the foods with the most antioxidants in the world (7). This means they are great for your skin and your health in general.
Plums lower inflammation in the body, make bones stronger, and help you remember things better. This means that if you eat plums every day, you will not only be pretty, but also very smart.
Additional Summer Skin Care Advice
AND DON’T FORGET
Another thing you should remember to do in the summer to keep your skin healthy is to drink water. If you’re dehydrated, your skin will be too, which is a good way to start getting wrinkles.
You need to be patient and stick with these foods. Don’t think that eating one plum today will make your skin clear and keep you from getting wrinkles for the whole month. Eat them often and practice prevention.
Last Thoughts
You might say that list only has fruits and vegetables on it. How thoughtful of you! Yes, it is!That’s what grows in the summer: fruits and vegetables. You can and should also add other foods like nuts, seeds, olive oil, and yogurt. There are also some fish here and there.
Keep in mind that the foods above are just suggestions. If you don’t like them exactly, you can always try replacing them with something else that is similar. For example, use parsley instead of basil. You can’t have a cupcake instead of a strawberry, though.
All summer fruits and vegetables are good for your skin as long as you eat them. Don’t expect miracles from them if you just stare at them. And it’s best to eat them raw, not fried or grilled. I do love grilled peppers, though.