Nutrition and the Skin 101

by Liz Quesnelle

NutritionAt some point every woman has said or heard the phrase, “I can’t eat that. It will go straight to my hips.” But when is the last time you heard someone say, “I can’t eat that. It will go straight to my skin”? The answer is most likely “never,” even though a diet high in processed sugar and partially hydrogenated fats is likely to affect your skin more quickly than your waistline.

Every day scientists are finding more links between proper nutrition and a healthy body. This, of course, includes research on the body’s largest organ the skin. Since many brides change their diet and suffer from increased stress in the months leading to the big day, it is important to consider how your appearance will be affected by what you put into your body.

Rather than go into too much medical mumbo-jumbo, we can personify the skin into, say, a school. This will make understanding the need for nutrition as it affects beauty much less dry and easier to retain.

Nutrient Superlatives

Here at Epidermis University, we pride ourselves on our Essential Nutrients such as vitamins. Simply put, Essential Nutrients are nutrients that the body can’t produce, yet can’t live without. There are many nutrients that benefit the body. The following are the most popular and most important for the skin. Without further ado here are our Nutrient Superlatives.

Most Likely to Succeed

Vitamin A gets an A+

Vitamin A is number one when it comes to wound healing. Since our world is a dangerous place as far as our skin cells are concerned, this vitamin is needed day in and day out. We are constantly exposing ourselves to danger the sun, the cold, the heat, bachelorette parties, the CTA… we are lucky if we don’t damage our skin at least 20 times a day. Most injuries are microscopic, but Vitamin A can always spot the problem and fix it! With Vitamin A, your skin will succeed at looking gorgeous on your day!

A word of caution Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is stored in the liver until it is needed, and even then it is used extremely slowly. Vitamin A is so good that a little goes a LONG way!

Foods rich in Vitamin A:

  • Broccoli
  • Spinach
  • Halibut
  • Cod
  • Red Bell Peppers
  • Cantaloupe
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