Research on the best foods for healthy skin is limited. Still, antioxidant-rich foods seem to have a protective effect for the skin.
Consider these skin-friendly foods:
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- Carrots, apricots, and other yellow and orange fruits and vegetables
- Spinach and other green leafy vegetables
- Tomatoes
- Berries
- Beans, peas and lentils
- Salmon, mackerel and other fatty fish
- Nuts
Some foods seem to be associated with skin damage. For example, a diet high in processed or refined sugars or other carbohydrates and unhealthy fats promotes skin aging.