Like we all know, your diet has an effect on your over-all well-being, but have you ever thought about what our diet actually affects? What you put into your body has a huge impact on your skin.

While you’re eating, have you ever stopped and thought,

“How will this meal make my skin look?”

Everyone’s skin reacts differently to each food but having a little knowledge of how skin overall reacts to various things can make a big difference in your skin. Below are 3 of the worst foods for your skin and then 5 foods that are good for your skin.

 

Foods That Negatively Impact Your Skin

Alcohol: Alcohol is not a food, but it does affect your skin. Alcohol dehydrates your body. When your body gets dehydrated, it drains the natural moisture from your skin, which can cause breakouts, wrinkles and dry skin.

Fried Foods: Fried foods include; chicken nuggets, catfish, hushpuppies, etc. Fried foods include almost everything that is given to us. So, the pit stop to McDonalds is not very good for your skin. Fried food has high-fat content and can negatively affect our skin.

Greasy Foods: Greasy foods include; pizza, French fries, bacon, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and really anything else you can get at a fast food restaurant. Greasy foods clog your pores. When your pores get clogged, this leads to acne, inflammation and redness.

 

Foods That Positively Impact Your Skin

Water: Water is a drink, but water is obviously good for your skin because of many reasons.

Watermelon: Watermelon consists of high-water. Watermelon has been proven to reduce puffiness around eyes.

Greek yogurt: Nicknamed “the wrinkle fighter,” Greek yogurt is great for banishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. “It’s rich in B vitamins, which help to detox skin,” says Papantoniou. (https://www.eatthis.com/foods-for-better-skin/ )

Green tea: Green Tea is good for overall health. The great thing with Green Tea is that it flushes out toxins. When toxins are flushed, the good nutrients in your body are flowing to the skin now.

Avocados: Avocados is a main ingredient in face masks. Avocados is natural, so it has a high dosage of vitamins that improve skin complexion.

Sunflower Seeds & Almonds: These seeds and nuts are loaded with vitamin E. Collectively, antioxidants act together like an army, protecting skin from free radicals, damaging agents introduced by things like UV rays and pollution. (https://www.self.com/story/clear-skin-diet )