Do you want Glowing Skin? Try Antioxidant Foods in 2025

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What does antioxidant food really mean?

Antioxidant foods are the natural substances that keep your body safe from toxic chemicals. Food that contain antioxidants keep your body cells healthy. These are found in various fruits, vegetables, nuts.

How can Antioxidants in food be beneficial for the skin?

Although there is no conclusive proof that antioxidants keep skin from aging, experts do agree they have the ability to ‘capture’ free radicals and may protect us from certain diseases. Antioxidant-rich foods can also give us a healthier, glowing complexion or skin tone.

What does a nutritionist say about Antioxidant foods?

Seattle-based nutritionist Susan M. Kleiner, R.D., Ph.D., emphasizes that consuming foods rich in antioxidants is the best approach. She explains, “Nothing can replace getting nutrients from food, as the body absorbs and utilizes or employ them much more effective than it does with supplements.”

Kleiner suggests following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid, and eating three to five servings of vegetables and two to four servings of fruit each day. Choose at least one citrus fruit, such as an orange, a tangerine, a lemon, a pineapple or a grapefruit, for vitamin C. To increase beta-carotene intake, eat at least two orange-yellow or leafy green vegetables each day.

What to eat to make skin look younger naturally?

Do you know eating healthy equals younger looking skin. Drinking a cup of orange juice and eating one raw carrot provides twice the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C and beta-carotene. The RDA for vitamin E is harder to meet, especially for those on a low-fat diet.

“Don’t be afraid to add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to your diet, or to eat some nuts or seeds,” advises Dr. Kleiner.

Some of the recommended guidelines you should follow!

The following guideline outlines recommended daily allowances (RDAs) for three key antioxidant nutrients vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene. It also highlights good food sources and tips on how to get the most benefits from each.

Vitamin C:  RDA at least 60 mg. (1/2 cup orange juice = 70 mg.)  Citrus fruit, juices, and tomatoes are good sources of vitamin C. Eat whole fruit for extra fiber. Avoid juice in glass containers, and heat-pasteurized juice. Light and heat destroy or demolish some of the vitamin C.

Vitamin E:  RDA at least  8 mg for women / 10 mg. for men (1 tablespoon of canola oil = 9 mg.)  Good sources include nuts, seeds and their oils, fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, halibut, and trout, and wheat germ. Use canola, olive, or another vegetable oil in place of butter or margarine when cooking.

Beta-carotene:  no established RDA. Expert Dr. Kleiner, however, recommends 5-6 mg. (One carrot = 12 mg.)  Orange and yellow vegetables, and leafy green vegetables, including broccoli, are all good sources. Instead of reaching for potato chips or popcorn as a snack while watching TV, try choosing prepackaged, washed, and peeled baby carrots.

If you feel you are unable to meet the RDAs through diet alone, by all means, take an all-in-one antioxidant vitamin supplement a day, but continue to pay attention to rich food sources.

Conclusion

Since many over the counter cosmetics with antioxidants don’t contain enough to be fully effective on their own, it’s best to nourish your skin by combining them with a healthy, antioxidant-rich diet for a more youthful appearance.

By maintaining good skin care, eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, and drinking plenty of water, you can achieve a healthier body, better quality of life, more energy, and a radiant complexion!

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