This crunchy snack is loaded with vitamin A, which helps balance the pH of your skin's surface, making it just acidic enough to fend off harmful bacteria. Plus National Cancer Institute researchers found that people with the highest intakes of carotenoids—pigments that occur naturally in carrots—were six times less likely to develop skin cancer than those with the lower intakes.
2. Berries
The high-antioxidant content of blueberries, and strawberries yield countless healthy-skin benefits. Not a fan of fleshy fruit? Artichokes, beans, and prunes are packed with the stuff as well.
3. Salmon, Walnuts, and Flax Seed
The common healthy-skin ingredients in these foods are essential fatty acids, which not only block harmful irritants, but also act as the passageway for nutrients coming in and out and for waste products to get in and out of the cell. The stronger that barrier is, the better your skin cells hold moisture.
4. Healthy Oils
Good-quality oils—those labeled cold pressed, expeller processed, or extra virgin—keep skin lubricated and looking and feeling healthier. But remember even healthy fat is high in calories, so limit yourself to two tablespoons a day.
5. Whole-wheat bread, Muffins, and Cereals; Turkey, Tuna, and Brazil Nuts
It may seem like a random grocery list, but all of these foods are rich in the mineral selenium, which plays a key role in the health of skin cells. In fact, studies show that even skin damaged by the sun may suffer fewer consequences if selenium levels are high.
6. Low-Fat Dairy Products
Vitamin A is one of the most important components of skin health, and low-fat dairy products such as milk and yogurt are a great place to get it.
7. Green Tea
The skin-health assets in this drink are matchless. It has anti-inflammatory properties, protects the cell membrane, and may even reduce the risk of some cancers. An added bonus: Sipping on this super drink can also boost metabolism.
These tiny seeds pack the most natural vitamin E of any food around. And no antioxidant is better at slowing down the aging of skin cells to keep you looking younger longer.
9. Water
Good hydration is key to healthy looking skin, and there's nothing better than pure, clean water to quench your body's thirst—except maybe mineral-rich hard water from the tap.
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Berries are the best of the low-sugar fruits and filled with anti-oxidants, yet I read that only blueberries are recommended. And NOW I've read in other places, like Bams' noted, that "it has some depigmenting agents and it can boost our immune , which some says since we have autoimmune condition we have to take care not to boost too much our immune in some cases it can activate the vitiligo."
Haha, what's left for me to eat?
I'm vegan and gluten-free; and I target low sugar fruits to throw in my nutri-bullet alongside my spinach, bell peppers, and other veggies.
It's a bit frustrating not to know what exactly is best for you.
For now, I'm sticking with blue berries!
I meet some body with vitiligo and asked him what can be the reason to his vitiligo , he told me he had stable vitiligo for many years then his vitiligo got worsnning one summer he got job in a fruit package company and he eat a lot fruits among blueberries mango kiwi to get good vitamins then it turn to be negative.
My recommendation is eat healthy variety and moderate don`t over do any thing.
Bamsegutt
http://www.vitiligofriends.org/forum/topics/vitiligo-nutrients-diet
Recommended Foods High in Psoralen
celery
lime
carrots
parsley
spinach
Other Recommended Foods
Apple
Onion
Mushroom
Whey
Foods to Avoid
Mango, cashew, pistaschio, oak, cassava, areca nut, red chillies, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, blackberry
http://www.menshealth.com/spotlight/skin/feed_your_skin.php
The foods listed above are recommended for healthy skin
I found the article interesting and thought i'd share with everyone.
while the foods listed above are not specifically related to vitiligo, there is a link to healthy skin.
Marty, The list of foods you're referring to is more specific to vitiligo.
maybe i can find a link to the article you're referring to and repost.
thanks. ;-) (i cant give up my berries... ;-) )