Did you get your skin tanned during summer? As much as we enjoy sunshine, we have to remember that excessive UV can hurt your skin and hair cells, that’s why it’s important to help your skin to recover after sunbathing. Today we will introduce 7 food that contains antioxidants which help prevent your skin from aging and let your skin heal faster:
- Dark chocolates
We love chocolates and dark chocolates contain antioxidants called flavonoids, which fight free radicals to protect your skin from UV damage and prevent the appearance of wrinkles.
- Avocados
Avocados also contain antioxidants, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and folate, and one avocado is packed with more potassium than a medium banana.
The monounsaturated acid packed in avocado helps lowering bad cholesterol levels and reduces the appearance of aging in skin. The fatty acid is also essential for shiny skin, hair and nail.
- Spinach
Spinach contains vitamin C, vitamin E, and β-carotene which keep your skin from forming wrinkles. These all work together to protect your skin from the sun’s aging UV rays.
- Berries
Berries are loaded with anti-inflammatory agents and vitamins that help protect you from premature aging. The antioxidants in berries help minimize the damage of free radicals, which can accelerate wrinkle formation and cause disease.
- Walnuts
Walnuts contain nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E that are good for your skin and hair cell recovery.
- Flaxseeds
Flaxseeds provide large amount of omega-3 fatty acids, both omega-6 and omega- 3 fatty acids help relieving acne and eczema. Omega-3s reduces skin inflammation that maintain a healthy rate of skin cell renewal.
- Sprouts
Sprouts contain high levels of omega 3 fatty acids which decrease inflammation and reduce the risk of acne and other skin problems. Sprouts also contain antioxidant known as sulforaphane which kills the free radicals to protect the skin from sun damage and aging.
從內改善日曬傷害
夏日炎炎有同陽光玩遊戲嗎？有好好做防曬嗎？玩得高興之餘要知道紫外光是皮膚與頭髮最大的敵人，所以在曬後要好好從內到外保養好皮膚。今日我們為大家精選了一系列抗氧化及抗老食物，幫助你的皮膚及頭髮快快復原：
- 黑巧克力
黑巧克力含有類黃酮素可以對抗自由基，從而保護你嘅皮膚免受陽光的侵害同時減少皺紋。
- 牛油果
牛油果含有豐富抗氧化成份，包括纖維、鉀、鎂及葉酸，每個牛油果含有的鉀更比一條中等大少的香蕉更多。牛油果中的單元不飽和脂肪可以有效降低壞膽固醇及減低皮膚老化速度而脂肪酸則可以讓皮膚頭髮和指甲變得有光澤。
- 菠菜
菠菜含有豐富維他命C、E及β胡蘿蔔素，除了可以防止鄒紋形成，更可以保護皮膚免受陽光傷害。
- 漿果
漿果含有抗炎因子和維他命，防止過早衰老。漿果中的抗氧化因子有助於減少自由基對細胞的損害，自由基可以加速皺紋的形成並導致各種疾病。
- 核桃
核桃含有omega-3脂肪酸和維生素E等營養成分，可以幫助皮膚和毛髮細胞恢復。
- 亞麻種子
亞麻籽提供大量的omega-3 脂肪酸，omega-6和omega-3脂肪酸有助於緩解痤瘡和濕疹。 奧米家-3s可以減少皮膚細胞發炎，維持皮膚細胞更新速度。
- 菜芽
菜芽含有高水平的omega脂肪酸，可減少炎症，減少痤瘡和其他皮膚問題。菜芽還含有被稱為sulforaphane 的抗氧化因子，可以殺死自由基，從而保護皮膚免受陽光傷害和防止細胞老化。
