What foods should you eat to prepare your skin for the sun ?
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With the arrival of summer, you may want to vary your menus a little, to prepare small fresh and easy-to-make recipes. What if you took the opportunity to choose foods that prepare your skin for the sun? Let's see how to fill your fridge with seasonal products that are also good for your skin.
Fresh fruits and vegetables beneficial for your skin in summer
If there is one area you should not miss to do good for your skin, it is the fruit and vegetable section. It is full of excellent foods that will help you prepare your skin for the sun, and prolong your tan once it is there. Among them, carrots hold a special place. Rich in beta-carotene, they lightly pigment the skin and brighten your complexion. Regular consumers say that you only need to eat them three times a week to have a beautiful tanned skin all year round! You can check this by varying your summer recipes: grated carrots, carrot juice, gazpacho, etc., there is no shortage of fresh recipes to make with carrots and they will allow you to vary your summer menus!
Beautiful and round, tomatoes are your skin's allies in the sun
Let's meet another friend of your skin: the tomato. You've probably gotten used to seeing them all year round on the shelves, but summer is still the best season to eat them. Make the most of it, because this fruit rich in lycopene and carotenoids is a precious ally for your skin. That's a good reason to include them in your menu as often as possible. These beautiful tomatoes are so good, eaten cold in a salad, with a little olive oil, mozzarella and basil, or in bruschetta, spread on a large slice of toast!
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For freshness, it’s melon of course !
Summer is the peak season for melon. It will also help you prepare your skin for tanning. Delicious from starter to dessert, melon lends itself to all your desires for fresh and quickly prepared meals. A classic and always delicious recipe, you can of course enjoy it with ham, as a starter or as a light main course. To vary the pleasures a little, you can also eat it in cold soup. We give you the recipe.
For 4 people, you need:
- 2 very ripe melons,
- 1 squeeze of lemon,
- a few mint leaves.
The rest is very simple. Just empty the melons, put all the ingredients in a blender, and mix everything. After a few hours in the refrigerator, your melon soup is ready. All you have to do is add a few fresh mint leaves for decoration and… enjoy! There are many other fruits to eat to protect your skin from the sun. Apricots, nectarines and peaches are always delicious to enhance your summer meals while doing your skin good.
Fish, a really good idea for your skin
Let's now leave the flavors of the vegetable garden to focus on fish and shellfish. To maintain your youthful capital and have a pretty complexion in summer, you will choose oily fish, rich in vitamin A, omega 3 fatty acids and selenium. Salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel, tuna, are all excellent for your skin. You can eat them grilled, garnished with a dash of lemon. If you like raw fish, tuna and salmon are excellent in sashimi, carpaccio or tartare. Herring is eaten in a salad with potatoes. Sardine rillettes on toast is simply divine!
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And on the dairy side, what foods should you favor for your skin?
Eggs, of course! They are easy to cook, in an omelette (hot or cold), scrambled, fried (with ham), hard-boiled (to garnish your salads) or soft-boiled (for your gourmet breakfasts). They are rich in vitamins A and E and in various minerals, including precious selenium. The only constraint: no more than two eggs per week for those who have to watch their cholesterol levels. Another interesting food for your skin: fromage blanc, rich in calcium and proteins, excellent for acquiring a nice tan quickly. What if you consumed it a little differently? How about a smoothie to add a little variety to your desserts? We give you the recipe.
For 4, you need:
- 400 g of fromage blanc,
- 400 g of red fruits,
- 4 teaspoons of sugar,
- some fruits to decorate.
Mix everything together and decorate with some sliced fruit. And there you have it, an easy dessert that could well become a classic on your summer tables!
