Healthy diet - Beautiful skin! The best antioxidants -Why they are good for you & where we find them
- thatsglow
- 3. Apr. 2022
- 2 Min. Lesezeit
What are antioxidants and why do we need them?
Antioxidants protect our cells from free radicals.
Free radicals cause damage to our vessels, organs and make our skin age. On the one hand, they arise from within through metabolic processes, on the other hand from the outside, e.g. through sun, alcohol, unhealthy diet or smoking.
Antioxidants can not only bind free radicals, they can even prevent them from forming.
People with progeria, for example, have no protection against free radicals and therefore age much faster than people who do not have the disease.
Which antioxidants are there and which foods contain antioxidants?
Various vitamins and trace elements have antioxidative effects. Antioxidants aren`t only cell-protecting, they also have other positive effects from which we benefit.
Vitamin A
Among other things, gives you fresh, young skin by stimulating cell division and can even repair sun damages. Contained in milk, fish, spinach, carrots.
Vitamin C
To strengthen the immune system and stimulate collagen synthesis, which is important for the firmness of our skin. In addition to citrus fruits contained in spinach, broccoli, bell peppers.
Vitamin D
Anti-inflammatory, protects against skin diseases and is important for bones and the nervous system. It also supports the production of serotonin, a hormone responsible for our well-being, happiness and resistance to stress. Found in fish, cheese, liver, partly self-produced via sunlight.
Vitamin E
High protection against cell damage caused by environmental influences, promotion of collagen. Good sources are oils, nuts, grains.
Vitamin B
Boosts the metabolism for skin, hair and nails. "Repairs need new material", inhibits inflammation and counteracts hyperpigmentation (vitamin B12). Nuts, oatmeal, whole grain products provide valuable vitamin B.
Iron
For immune defence, formation of enzymes and oxygen transport. Better oxygen supply means better hydration and rosier skin. Iron can be found, for example, in meat, soybeans, lentils, flaxseed.
Zinc
Regulation of sebum production and cornification, responsible for cell formation and immune defence. Contained in meat, legumes, dairy products.
Selenium
Supports the immune system, binds heavy metals and eliminates free radicals. Nourishing for skin and hair. Good sources of selenium are fish, Brazil nuts, cabbage, mushrooms, legumes.
Bromelain
An enzyme contained in pineapples to break down waste products. Also contained in papaya, here helpful for impure skin.
Which vitamins are fat soluble?
E D K A,
...are fat-soluble vitamins and should always be consumed with fat, e.g. oil, so that the body can utilize the vitamins.