Diet Tips for this Winter

Diet Tips:

1. Drink a glass of hot water with some lemon juice added every morning. This will help detoxify your entire system, thus promoting healthier skin.
2. Keeping your skin hydrated is one of the biggest challenges you face, so make sure you drink enough water. Keep a flask of water handy at all times.
3. Add some herbal teas to your liquid diet as they are extremely effective at keeping your skin hydrated.
4. Leafy green salads and veggies have high water content and are good for internal hydration and nourish the skin as well.
5. Consuming warm cooked foods and drinking warm water or herbal teas will help to improve your circulation and digestion as well. This has a marked effect on the health of your skin.
6. Eat three or four small meals during the day rather than two big meals and snacks. This is much easier on your digestive system and will minimize the chances of indigestion or similar problems that affect your skin.
7. Increase your intake of vitamin A rich foods like cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, apricots, romaine lettuce, carrots and fresh parsley. While vitamin A will not solve your skin problems, a lack of it will certainly increase them.
8. Vitamin E is another nutrient essential for healthy skin, so snack on some hazelnuts and almonds to maintain your vitamin E intake.
9. Essential fatty acids are an essential nutrient that facilitates oil production. Mackerel, flaxseed, salmon, sardines, and safflower oils are rich sources of omega 3 fatty acids.
10. Honey is rich in antioxidants that help minimize and restrict damage to skin cells. Honey also contains a variety of nutrients and would add to your dietary value.
11. Cut down on your intake of caffeinated drinks as they are dehydrating.
12. While sipping on some brandy in the cold of winter may seem like a great idea and does feel good, it is important that you limit your intake of alcohol. Alcohol can cause rapid dehydration so make sure you keep it in control.
13. Avoid consuming refined, processed and junk foods, or fried and oily foods.