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There are many ways to get beautiful skin, two of the most important is diet and moisturizer for skin protection. Healthy and balanced diet with foods that hydrate intake, rich in nutrients, and antioxidants to help maintain fluid balance and acid-base levels in the body. Here are antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients to your skin.

* Selenium, working to produce glutasion which serves as a antioxidant, eliminating toxins, and protecting the skin. This material contained in garlic, various types of beans and lentils, onion, and fish oil.
* Vitamin A, to appear in two forms of retinol and beta-carotene. Vitamin A is beneficial to maintain healthy cells and tissues, assists optimal health and condition of hair, teeth, bones and skin. This material is widely available in carrots, green vegetables, and fish oil.
* Vitamin C helps collagen formation which is useful for maintaining fitness and health of skin. Vitamin C is found in many green vegetables that are still raw, different types of oranges, tomatoes, and berries.
* Vitamin D, is a natural tonic for the skin. The body produces vitamin D when skin is exposed to sunlight, unfortunately in contact with direct sunlight is not too good for the skin. Therefore, we need a lot of foods that contain vitamin D. Fatty fish contain vitamin D in very high concentrations and hydrate the body such as: salmon, milkfish, grouper, snapper, and tuna. Read the rest of this entry »

What is quercetin?

It is a bioflavonoid with anti-inflammatory found naturally in fruits and vegetables, particularly apples and red onions. It is also a water-soluble natural pigment with high antioxidant properties.
What food we can find that quercetin?

Where some of the foods we can find quercetin include apples, onions, especially red, blueberries, currants, kale, green tea and black, also in red wine, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, etc..
Ginkgo biloba, the herb St. John and the American Sabugo also are rich in this nutrient.
Properties of quercetin

* Used for several years to help combat food allergies and respiratory diseases.
* A high intake of quercetin reduces cardiovascular risk.
* Protects the kidneys from the toxicity of some drugs.
* Can eliminate the pain in cases of prostatitis. Read the rest of this entry »