Valuable vitamins as sunscreen

Our skin needs vitamins
In summer, when the power of the sun is strongest, our skin needs special care. In addition to sunscreen, this includes proper nutrition. Because sunscreen starts inside. Lots of fruits and vegetables, lettuce, nuts and vegetable oils provide us with important antioxidant vital substances that protect the body against intense sunlight.

The UV light of the sun creates free radicals. These attack our body cells and impair their function. Free radicals are oxygen-containing molecules. They are unstable because their chemical structure lacks an electron. This electron then "robs" our cells. Antioxidants interrupt this process by releasing their electron "voluntarily", so that the body cells are not attacked.

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Vitamins catch free radicals
The antioxidants mainly include vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene and polyphenols. Therefore, in addition to fresh fruits and vegetables, use vegetable fats such as walnut, olive or avocado oil. These oils not only work from the inside, but also from the outside. Natural oils contain a lot of healthy vitamin E as well as vitamins A and D. They protect the skin effectively against damaging oxidative influences.

Due to its special fatty acid composition, avocado oil naturally has excellent spreading ability, i. It is easy to distribute and absorbs quickly. Avocado oil leaves no oily film on the skin. This will make your skin silky, supple and stay resilient in the summer. The versatile oil is therefore often used for cosmetics. It is also ideal for those who make their own natural cosmetics.