When consuming food, sometimes there is no clear knowledge of its nutritional content, calories, amounts of sodium or sugar. It can be said that healthy eating is one that provides the nutrients that the body needs to maintain the proper functioning of the organism.
A healthy diet also helps ensure proper reproduction, gestation, lactation, development and growth. To achieve this, daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, milk, meat, poultry and fish and vegetable oil in adequate and varied amounts is necessary.
According to the Colombian Ministry of Health, there are a variety of nutrients that contribute to skin health and can be found in food. Among these are vitamin A, which is found in products of animal origin; and vitamin C, which can be found in almost all fruits and vegetables.
Conversely, there are some foods that promote wrinkles on the skin and that therefore, it is better to avoid or minimize its consumption. the spanish medium The confidentiallisted some of these:
1. Trans Fat: It is usually one of the enemies of the organism. It is present in most processed foods and provides the body with empty calories that, when found in excess in the body, can clog the arteries.
2. Spicy: “very spicy food dilates blood vessels favoring their rupture. This situation causes the skin to lose elasticity, tone and natural color.
3. Sugary soft drinks: Due to its high sugar content, it causes various skin cells to die and premature aging to occur. It is better to opt for fruit juices, hopefully without sugar.
4. Preservatives: the sulfites that these substances contain affect the blood vessels, especially those that reach the skin. This, causes loss of elasticity and premature wrinkles.
5. Sal: Dr. Paula Rosso, a nutrition specialist at the Lajo Plaza Medical Center, quoted by the portal tevaAdvises that salt intake should be five grams a day. When exceeding this limit, the body accumulates the surplus in the organs and tissues, which is reflected in the skin as dark circles, drier skin, more marked wrinkles and bags.
6. Café: This compound has a dehydrating effect that can directly affect the skin and its toning.
7. Sugars: “sugar promotes skin inflammation and can cause acne breakouts in some people -and at any age-. The improvement is confirmed only by stopping eating sugary foods”, explains Rosso. He also indicated that it is proven that, in the long term, sugar accelerates aging.
8. Alcohol: Drinking a lot of alcohol dehydrates the skin, and dry skin is more likely to wrinkle.
It should be noted that wrinkles are a natural part of the aging process. As people age, their skin becomes thinner, drier, and less elastic. Also, it is less able to protect itself from damage. For this reason, wrinkles and lines appear on the skin faster. Among its acceleration factors are:
- Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light: Through sunbathing, tanning booths and some outdoor sports, the possibility of developing wrinkles at an early age increases. This is caused by ultraviolet light.which breaks down collagen and elastin fibers in the skin.
- Smoking regularly: Smoking speeds up the aging process of the skin, due to reduced blood supply to the skin.
- facial expressions: repeatedly smile, frowning or squinting can lead to the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles at a younger age.
