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A varied well-balanced diet includes plenty of fruit and
vegetables. Many of us don't consume the recommended amount of
these foods, but can get these important nutrients through regular
use of a multivitamin |
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SKIN
MYTH
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Generous doses of vitamin supplements are
vital to healthy skin.
Fact:
It is true that a well-balanced diet is
essential for our general health. Vitamin
A prevents skin from becoming dry and flaky,
vitamin C is important for the production
of collagen and vitamin E helps to rehydrate
the skin, damp down inflammation and
speed up the healing process.
A varied number of vitamins
and minerals are necessary for overall health
and wellness. These can be found in a good, very diet
or regular use of a multivitamin.
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As we have seen,
healthy skin is the consequence of a well-hydrated and
intact epidermis, together with avoidance of sun damage.
Smoking
and your skin
It is wise to avoid smoking, if for no other reason
than that it damages the appearance of the skin. (There
are other, even better, reasons too!) Cigarette smoke
and tar deprive the skin of the nutrients and oxygen
it needs for good health, ultimately leaving it looking
dull and lifeless. They lead to the formation of harmful
free radicals and weaken the collagen and elastin fibres,
with the result that the skin becomes prematurely wrinkled.
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Smoking
damages the skin, and may also cause secondary wrinkling
as the face - particularly the lips - responds to the
smoke. |
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