“Feed” Your Skin Antioxidants for a Glowing Complexion

Though there are no concrete results to prove that the antioxidants prevents aging , yet experts believe that antioxidants are able to lock in the radicals whose free movement in the body causes aging and several other diseases. In fact the foods rich in antioxidants can also contribute towards healthy and glowing skin.


As per a nutritionist based in Seattle, Susan M. Kleiner, if you eat antioxidant rich foods, then that is the best. He also believes that you cannot substitute food with its supplement as body absorbs the nutrients of the food better in its original form rather than the supplements

Kleiner says that if you follow the US Agricultural Department’s food guide pyramid,eat 3 to 5 vegetable and 2-4 helpings of fruit ,then you are on the right path. In your diet include minimum one citrus fruit like an orange to provide your body with the vitamin C. Well, you can again enhance the beta carotene content in your body by eating orange yellow or leafy vegetables everyday.

You must include balanced diet in your routine for getting that younger looking skin

What you eat truly reflects on your skin, so either drink a cup of orange juice or consume some raw carrot number of times, in order to fulfill your daily requirement or RDA of Vitamin C and beta carotene. But unfortunately if you on a low fat diet then daily requirement of Vitamin E might be difficult to meet.

According to Dr. Kleiner that one must include olive oil, nuts and seeds in daily diet routine.

Here are certain ways by which you can easily obtain the RDA of ascorbic acid, vitamin E and beta carotene.

Vitamin C: Per day you require around 60 mg, which can be easily fulfilled with half cup of orange juice. In fact tomatoes and other citrus fruits too are ultimate sources of Vitamin C. Indeed try to avoid processed juices.

Vitamin E: Generally 8 mg for women or 10 mg for men is more than enough, which one can get just by consuming 1 tablespoon canola oil everyday. Well, one can think of including other nuts and fatty fishes in the diet too for the purpose.


Beta-carotene: There is no recommended RDA for beta-carotene, yet 5-6 mg is considered enough. You can get the proper amount by having sufficient orange, yellow or leafy vegetables.

Still if you are unable to have sufficient amount of antioxidants from the food alone, then opt for any supplement which suits you.