Even for proper tanning and skin protection from harmful ultraviolet radiation, you need your own nutrition. To minimize the risk of burns, it is worth using sunscreen and reviewing your diet.
1. Antioxidants – first of all
The sun’s rays provoke an oxidative reaction in skin cells. This is due to the fault of free radicals, which cause early aging and aging of the skin, as well as cancer.
Therefore, it is important to neutralize the effect of ultraviolet radiation as much as possible by including in the diet foods high in antioxidant vitamins – A, E and C. You should also pay attention to foods rich in selenium – seafood, walnuts. This component is also able to prevent the negative effects of free radicals.
Vitamin A is abundant in fatty fish – salmon, salmon, tuna, halibut and mackerel, as well as in liver, egg yolk, butter and cream.
Vitamin E helps to absorb vitamin A and you need to look for it in sunflower oil. Add zinc from whole grain breads and wheat to these foods for optimal Vitamin A activation.
For better tanning, consume vitamin C from ripe tomatoes, because they also contain the antioxidant lycopene.
2. Foods that interfere with tanning
Products containing furocoumarins make the skin more sensitive to sunlight. And these are banal dill and parsley, with which you are used to eating summer salads. At the same time, your tan runs the risk of being uneven, and the skin is covered with age spots.
Contrary to the misconception that carrot juice, which contains beta-carotene and accelerates tanning, should not be consumed if it is not to your taste. Yes, carrots give the skin a yellowish color, but it has nothing to do with tanning.
3. Water regime
Due to the constant exposure to the sun during rest, the amount of water drunk per day should be increased so that the skin has time to replenish its moisture reserves. Otherwise, you will end up with faded, wrinkled skin that is vulnerable to UV penetration. Also skip coffee.
It is also important not to bring disposable tableware to the beach, because all these plastic glasses, plates, forks are not always cleaned in good faith and often end up in the sea or river. By the way, in Israel they are already fined for plastic dishes in the beach area. Let us also live in an eco-style – both in relation to ourselves and to nature!