During winters water gets lost from our skin, causing dryness, wrinkles, inflammation and cracks. Various vitamins protect our skin from these effects. Take a look
Vitamin D
Foods rich in vitamin D include mushrooms, oily fishes such as herring, sardines, salmon, egg yolks, cheese, and fortified cereals, soy milk and orange juice. Vitamin D is vital for the maintenance of skin health.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E consists of fat-soluble compounds that act as antioxidants, protecting our skin from the damaging effects of free radical caused oxidation. Avocados, spinach, mustard greens, almonds, peanuts, berries, kiwi, and whole grains, are rich in vitamin E.
Vitamin C
Fruits such as lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, vegetables like potatoes, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, contain vitamin C. It stimulates the synthesis of collagen, which maintains skin firmness and elasticity.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A, or retinol, is used to treat skin wrinkles from ageing. Vitamin A is found in animal products like liver, egg yolk, and fish. Vegetables like sweet potatoes, carrots, squashes, spinach and fruits like mango, grapefruits and watermelon contain carotenoids that get converted to vitamin A during digestion.
