Healthy and smooth skin is become everyone’s dream. Especially for women who have special characteristics and types of skin. Healthy skin care requires not only external treatment but also the intake of nutrients from food. Here are some foods and nutrients that can help you for getting healthy and fresh skin.

Water. Water is keeping the skin to remain moist, reducing the fine lines and wrinkles, helping the cells to absorb the nutrients and remove toxins. In addition, water also facilitates the blood circulation, and lightening the skin. Selenium. Selenium is a mineral that helps to protect the skin cells from free radicals. In addition, this mineral is also has function to prevent from cancer. You can get selenium from the foods such as Brazilian nuts, button mushrooms, shrimp, lamb, cod, tuna, salmon, beef, shellfish, sardines, crab, and whole-wheat pasta.

Antioxidant for the healthy cells. Antioxidant is prevent or slowed down the cell damage that caused by free radicals. This damage will cause the signs of aging, like wrinkles and dry skin. Antioxidant can be found in all types of foods, especially fruits and colorful vegetables such as berries, tomatoes, apricots, beets, pumpkin, spinach, sweet potatoes, chili, soya beans and oranges.

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