In addition to good habits to take care of the body, it turns out we also need to "keep the stomach" to look younger. The reason, youthful locks come from the stomach. How so?
Experts say, certain foods can help rejuvenate the skin, so that by eating these foods will keep skin glowing longer. Here are 5 foods that help us to look younger.
1. Tuber
No orange color comes from beta-carotene in sweet potatoes, compounds capable of maintaining the pH balance of the skin. Beta-carotene can also help fight skin Kerin, and accelerate skin regeneration. Both produce skin softer and younger looking.
2. Wild salmon
Pigment that makes the fish pink called astaksantin. This pigment is the enemy of free radicals that damage cell membranes and DNA and cause skin aging. A study found that eating one serving of salmon every five days can prevent actinic keratoses, which is a skin disease characterized by small spots, rough, and scaly prominent.
3. Tomatoes
Red pigment in tomatoes, lycopene is a potent antioxidant that protects the skin from damage caused by sun exposure. In order for the body to absorb lycopene better, then the tomatoes should be cooked briefly and served with olive oil.
4. Orange
The content of vitamin C in citrus essential to form collagen, a vital component to keep skin looking younger. Oranges are also rich in bioflavonoids which keep the skin from UV rays and help prevent cell death.
5. Green vegetables
Spinach, kale, and other green vegetables contain lutein which protects the skin from inflammation and dark spots caused by sun exposure.
Nicholas Perricone, a dermatologist and author of The Wrinkle Cure, The Perricone Prescription, The Perricone Promise and Forever Young, said the effects of diet on skin health is much better than the effect of the supplement.
"There are many factors that have not been revealed from the food, so the effects on the body may be very much better than supplements," he said.
