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Vitamins and The Skin Care: The Importance of vitamins C and E

February 10, 2009 on 5:44 pm | In healthy nutrition tips |

The vitamin C and vitamin E are two essential vitamins for a healthy and shiny skin. You can get some fruit, vegetables, nuts or oils. You can also get in dietary supplements.

Vitamin C helps fight wrinkles and expression lines, as it helps in the production of collagen.

As we age, the ability to produce collagen of our body decreases, which translates into a thinner skin and weak.

Vitamin E helps the skin look healthier, protecting them from ultraviolet rays and eliminating harmful free radicals. Vitamin E is also an excellent antioxidant.

Here is a list of foods rich in vitamin C and vitamin E

Foods rich in vitamin C:

Papaya
Orange
Broccoli
Raspberries
Kiwi
Lemon
Potatoes
Tomatoes

Foods rich in vitamin E:

Sunflower seed
Almonds
Olive oil, sunflower oil, corn oil
Cranberries
Hazelnuts
Wheat germ
Pine
Avocado