Healthy Skin is Beautiful Skin

Be good to your skin. It’s going to be with you for a very long time.

As we mature our skin begins to breakdown. Sun, environmental pollutants and products we apply to our skin can cause premature aging, resulting in fine lines, chronic dryness, wrinkles and age spots. At Skin Care California we provide valuable information and resources to teach you proper care and maintenance so that your skin will keeping paying you dividends over and over again.

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Keep up to date on all the latest skin care tips and advice for a beautiful, healthy complexion.

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Why Hydration is so important

Your skin cells, like any other cell in our body is made up of water and functions at it’s optimum when well hydrated ⁣

Maintaining proper hydration will help slow the visible signs of aging, improve elasticity and appearance of skin, rid your body of toxins and help decrease the presence of oil and acne. ⁣

Current recommendations for active males & females should be around a gallon per day. Be sure to have adequate electrolytes in your diet to ensure proper water absorption.

Food For Your Skin

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Avocados are a great source for vitamin E and chlorophyll, both important antioxidants that can help protect your skin from oxidative damage leaving your skin plump and supple. Avocados are also high in healthy fats, which is essential to keeping skin elastic, nourished and moisturized. A 2010 study of over 700 women looked at the relationship between the condition of the skin and the intake of fats and antioxidant micronutrients. The researchers concluded that a high intake of fat — especially healthy monounsaturated fat, like the fat found in avocados — helped increase skin elasticity and reduced the appearance of wrinkles.
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Blood oranges contain high amounts of anthocyanins, the same super antioxidant that is found in blueberries. Anthocyanins help scavenge free radicals, those pesky unstable molecules that wreak havoc on both your skin and your body. Anthocyanins bind to free radicals preventing them from binding to your healthy skin cells and damaging them. Blood oranges also contain high amounts of Vitamin A which when coupled with retinoids, another nutrient found in blood oranges, can help give skin a healthy glow and slow the development of fine lines and wrinkles.
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Green tea has powerful health benefits that include weight loss, enhanced stamina, improved cardiac health and controlling diabetes. But it doesn’t stop there, it’s actually an amazing skin food. Green Tea contains polyphenols which prevent damage from free radicals in your body. Free radicals are what cause the signs of aging in our skin. By neutralizing these nasty molecules, you are effectively delaying the aging process.
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Oysters are awesome when it comes to healthy, blemish free skin. Oysters are loaded of zinc, an absolute essential mineral when it comes to creating collagen. Collagen is the protein that keeps your skin healthy and elastic. Zinc also fights acne by killing bacteria and regulating the excess production of sebum preventing inflammatory damage. Oysters are also chock-full of antioxidants including riboflavin and vitamin C which protect against free radicals damage that causes pre-mature aging and wrinkles.
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Pumpkin seeds are an amazing skin food that are loaded with tons of nutrients and essential trace minerals. •Vitamin A and C act as strong antioxidants and improve skin tone. •Vitamin A helps with the production of new skin cells and also helps to repair your existing skin problems. •Zinc and Selenium are essential for wound healing and acne scars by promoting collagen production and the support of new, healthy skin cells.
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Red grapes contains an abundance antioxidants like flavonoids, resveratrol and tannins that fight skin ageing by restoring collagen and elastic fibers. Red Grapes also have antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties and can help fight acne breakouts and give you a healthy, more even toned complexion.
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Along with various other nutrients red raspberries contain high amounts of vitamin C which is known to reduce the presence of early aging signs such as fine lines, wrinkles, spots and discoloration. Vitamin C also helps build collagen, the foundation of our skins structure. Red raspberries also contain fatty acids like omega 3 and 6 which is great for reducing the dryness of the skin keeping it fresh and glowing.
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Considered one of the superfoods of skin health, wild caught salmon contains healthy doses of omega 3 fats.Omega 3 fatty acids calm inflammation, which can lead to a breakdown of collagen and elastin, both of which keep skin looking youthful and hydrated. Salmon also contains high levels of Vitamin D which helps the skin protect itself from harmful UV radiation.
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Soy contains antioxidant compounds known as isoflavones, which may play an important role in reducing the appearance of skin aging. This helps to provide your body with enough moisture and nourishment to get rid of all the harmful toxins from your skin. These antioxidants also protect your skin from wrinkling and prevent the development of dark spots caused by UVB rays of the sun Adding soy-heavy foods like tofu and soy milk to your diet can help diminish signs of dullness and wrinkles, creating a smoother skin and more youthful-looking appearance.
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Tomatoes contain an abundant amount of an amino acid called Lycopene. Lycopene protects the skin from sunlight and battles free radicals. According to one study, people who ingested 1.3 ounces (40 grams) of tomato paste — providing 16 mg of lycopene — with olive oil every day for 10 weeks experienced 40% fewer sunburns Tomatoes also contain high amounts of Vitamin C which stimulates collagen production helping to restore and regenerate damaged skin.

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Slow down signs of premature aging

Aging is cool but premature aging sucks. Ultraviolet radiation, environmental toxins and lifestyle choices can cause a rapid breakdown of your skin. Using plant based cleansers, moisturizers and sunblock can keep your skin clear, healthy and strong. Give your skin what it deserves, it will be protecting you for a long time.

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Did you know the World Health Organization says that up to 90% of the visible changes attributed to skin ageing may be caused by chronic sun exposure. This includes texture and weakened elasticity, premature wrinkling, sags and bags, and easy bruising. Well now that sounds delightful!

Take a few preventative measures by wearing a mineral based- moisturizing sunblock, drinking plenty of H20 and eat foods rich in antioxidants each and everyday. It may save you a whole bunch of unnecessary tears wondering how all the wrinkles moved in.

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