Eat foods rich in carotenoids
Carotenoids are pigments that give fruits and vegetables their red, orange or yellow.
The carotenoid family includes several elements sunscreens, including:
- Beta-carotene found in carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, etc..
- Lycopene in tomatoes.
- Lutein, in dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach ... Note that if these vegetables are not red or yellow, is that their expression is hidden by the pigment chlorophyll.
Here is your food of summer:
Tomato juice, tomato sauce, and all that is rich in tomatoes
Carrot juice
Dark chocolate
Small red fruits: raspberry, black currant, cranberry.
Grape
Colorful vegetables
Tea
Red bean
Eat antioxidant vitamins
After being hidden under all year long clothes, suddenly we expose our skin to the sun . To help him defend himself, fill up your antioxidant vitamins: vitamins C and E.
We all know where to get vitamin C: citrus, kiwi, peppers, mango, broccoli, Brussels sprouts ...
As for vitamin E, it will have to dip into: oil, wheat germ, almonds, hazelnuts and sunflower seeds, some breakfast cereals, linseed, lawyer ...
Eat omega-3
It's time to eat fish. Also, replace all your fat with a mixture of rapeseed oil and olive oil. And salads, why not add flaxseed?
The omega-3 fatty acids are entering the composition of cell membranes, including skin cells.
But also ...
Moisturize your daily skin by applying a body cream or milk after solar.
Drink plenty of water to hydrate your skin from within.
Never expose yourself to sun without a protective cream.
No excess exposure and avoid the hottest hours, between 12 and 15 hours.
If you spend the day at the beach, give your skin time to rest in the shade or under a tee-shirt and hat.
Rinse in the shower after bathing, then reapply a coat of sunscreen.
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