• May 8, 2024

It is the largest organ of the human body, but the function of the skin goes beyond the aesthetic. It is responsible for protecting the body from external factors such as bacteria, chemicals and the temperature, and much of your health depends on the diet you take. Example, the minerals that are consumed.

There are foods and drinks that act as natural anti-inflammatories, help maintain normal levels of insulin and sugar in the blood . The benefits for health and skin are visible in three days. In addition, they offer multiple benefits that help to prevent and reverse oxidative damage at a cellular level, of great importance as we get older "this is indicated by the skin expert Nicholas Perricone.

Essential, even if you do not know ...

If you do not know the importance of minerals in your skin , here we tell you some effects in case of absence with information from the magazine Dietetics and Health.

1. Color Copper consumption allows the organism use tyrosine, an amino acid that influences the pigmentation of the skin and its deficiency can cause the inappropriate formation of elastin (one of the components of the connective tissue of the skin). To cover the needs of copper it is enough to consume whole grains and their derivatives, as well as green vegetables.

2. Paleness . This is caused by the lack of iron. Adults need 8 to 10 milligrams daily, and pregnant women 18 to 25. In a month, women of menstrual age lose twice as many iron That men.

3. Early aging. Selenium has an antioxidant action along with vitamin E. Both protect the cell membranes against the damage produced by oxidation (by neutralizing free radicals), so they prevent, or at least delay, the aging processes of the cells. tissues.  

4. Imperfections. Zinc is indispensable for the synthesis of proteins, particularly those of Collagen Precisely the collagen - the most abundant protein in the body - and elastin are the components present in a greater proportion in the connective tissue of the dermis, and ensure the tonicity and elasticity of the skin.

Not only for the health of the skin it is beneficial to maintain a balanced diet, it is also essential for the good state of the body and emotions. Remember that your health is in your hands, take care!