No, vitamins aren’t just for your health. They are great for your beauty as well! Your skin, hair and nails are greatly affected by what you are a putting or lacking to intake into your body. There are plenty of creams and serums out here, but the natural vitamins and minerals found in food are even better for your overall beauty health.
Vitamin A
Great for: Wrinkle Prevention
Got dark spots, laugh lines or crows feet? You need to consider upping your vitamin A intake, as it contains lots of retinoids that boost the skin’s collagen levels and speed of cell turnover. Essentially, it helps to smooth out your skin and give you a more even complexion.
Natural Options:
Sweet Potatoes, Green Leafy Vegetables and Cantaloupe
Vitamin B
Great for: Acne Prevention
Proper enzyme functionality helps with acne management. Vitamin B is great for this! It helps to reduce inflammation of the skin, delivers hydration and boosts the production of ceramides and fatty acids.
Natural Options:
Chicken, Tuna and Mushrooms
Vitamin C
Great for: Skin Damage
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Vitamin C helps protect the skin from harmful things like the sun, free radicals and toxins. It also helps fight against inflammation and skin aging.
Natural Options:
Red peppers, Oranges, Grapefruit and Strawberries
Vitamin E
Great for: Hair Loss
Vitamin E is a great antioxidant that repairs your skin as well as stimulates your scalp when used regularly for hair growth. This great vitamin also is known to aid in the prevention of split ends.
Natural Options:
Tofu, Spinach, Nuts and Avocados
Zinc
Great for: Healthy Cuticles
Zinc is great for repairing damaged skin tissue and bringing moisture back to it. This is particularly great for dry skin and cuticles.
Natural Options:
Seafood, Beef, Spinach, and Beans
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