“Doing your skincare routine every morning and evening but still battling from shiny appearance, flaky dry skin, fine lines or acne flare ups?”  The bottom line is, your skin is the direct reflection of what you eat!

Beauty truly starts from within, loading up your diet with the best nutrition is essential for maintaining healthy skin. Drinking enough amount of water, exercising regularly and having enough sleep will keep your complexion bright and nourish.

CHOOSING THE BEST FOOD BASED ON YOUR SKIN TYPE

Improper and unbalanced diet can cause damaged skin conditions like breakouts, congestion, redness, wrinkles and dryness. Eating the right food for your skin type will help you to combat these factors and improve your overall skin health.

If you have: DRY SKIN

Dry skin needs to be nourished with inner hydration. Make sure you’re properly hydrated with enough water ideally 64 ounces per day.

Food rich in omega fatty acids or healthy fats and oils are important to add to your diet to support your skin’s oil production from inside out. Foods like avocado, nuts and olive oil must be included to your food.

Vitamin A rich food like tomatoes, carrots, spinach and passion fruit will help your skin to retain its moisture.

If you have: NORMAL SKIN

Keep doing what you’re doing! This type of skin can handle a little bit of everything, everything in moderation together with a consistent skincare routine will help you care for your normal skin.

Eat green vegetables and lots of berries to get those antioxidants in.  And drinking adequate water throughout the day will help you maintain your perfect skin.

If you have: COMBINATION SKIN

The key is to balance, to moisturize the dry part and to normalize the oily part of your skin. Staying hydrated is essential to proper skin function. Maintain the right amount of Fatty Acids on your diet is crucial.

Lean protein, green and cruciferous vegetables and antioxidant – rich fruits must be the focus of your main diet. Carbohydrate must be limited, eat high protein carbs instead like quinoa, brown rice or millet.

If you have: SENSITIVE SKIN

If your skin is sensitive, feeding your body with calming foods combined with a gentle skincare regimen will provide you a most balanced and soothed skin.

 Avocado is your hero in this situation, it is known to reduce redness and irritation. Asparagus and mint tea also known for its anti-inflammatory effect. Blueberries, apples, tomatoes and dark leafy greens must be included to your diet, they are high in natural antioxidants and polyphenols which has a protective property.

Wheat, dairy products, sugar, soy, processed foods must be avoided because they can easily inflame the skin.

If you have: OILY SKIN

A diet tailored for oily skin is greatly focused on foods that one must avoided.

• Fatty meat from beef, lamb and sausages that contain rich amount of saturated fats
• Refined sugar from candy, sweets and sodas
• High glycemic index food such as white bread, white rice and potatoes
• Fast and processed foods

These foods triggers skin inflammation and increases the activity of oil glands in the skin which contribute to excessive production of sebum and formation of acne.

To balance the shine and breakouts of oily skin, consume low glycemic foods like whole grains, sweet potatoes, oatmeals, beans and fruits. They don’t spike up blood sugar level and it improves complexion and reduce inflammation.

Adding healthy fats, lots of antioxidants and more greens are really helpful to combat skin irritation. High fiber fruits and vegetables are essential to cleanse and detoxify your body.

If you have: MATURE SKIN

Feed your body with natural collagen by adding more protein into your diet! Nuts and seeds are great in aiding collagen production. Quinoa contains lysine that helps to repair and heal damaged tissues. Foods like avocado, chicken, vegetable and fruits will strengthen your skin and give it a more youthful look.