How Do You Feed Your Skin?

Research on the best foods for healthy skin is limited. Still, antioxidant-rich foods seem to have a protective effect for the skin.

The sugar in your blood likes to bind with the proteins that keep your skin firm and smooth.

Wrinkles

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If you eat too much sugar, you can get:

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Most liquids -- not just plain water -- help keep skin hydrated. Nearly 90% of both orange juice and milk is water.

You have to drink a lot of water to keep your skin healthy.

Drinks with caffeine and alcohol don't work though. Both can pull moisture out of your body.

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What could trigger an acne breakout?

White rice

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Foods with a lot of simple carbs like white bread, white bagels, corn flakes, cooked spaghetti, and even raisins kick your blood sugar up quickly. That triggers your body to make more insulin, a hormone that pumps up the production of oil, which can clog your pores and lead to pimples.

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When you're vegetarian or vegan, your skin tends to be:

More dry

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To make your skin less oily, eat more:

Cantaloupe and butternut squash

More vitamin A in your blood means less of your skin's natural oils, known as sebum. Butternut squash, cantaloupe, carrots, green leafy vegetables, mangoes, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes are rich sources of it.

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