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It's essential to have a well balanced diet for the skin to retain its quality. For a well Balanced diet you will need adequate amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, lipids, minerals etc. The most important of these for you skin is proteins and vitamins such as A, C, E, K and Zinc.
Proteins: The Main sources of protein come from meat, fish, egg, soybeans nuts etc.
Proteins are the essential constituents of body cells. Basically proteins are made of amino acids which, by a process called protein synthesis, combine together and form different structural proteins of the body. For the purpose of tissue repair, proteins like collagen and elastin have to be synthesized in the skin. Any conditions which hamper protein synthesis and tissue repair predispose stretch marks and delay wound healing.
Vitamins: Among vitamins the most important are Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and vitamin K.
Vitamin A: The main Sources of vitamin A are Carrots, Vegetables, Rice, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Apricot, Spinach, Mango etc.
Vitamin A helps to promote skin growth and tissue repair. It can prevent scaling and drying of skin. Collagen production is greatly influenced by this vitamin. All these functions help to prevent stretch marks.
Vitamin C: The main Sources of vitamin c are Citrus fruits, Guava, Papaya, Strawberries etc.
Vitamin C is essential for the formation of collagen; in other words, it is a must for the process of wound healing
and tissue repair. The integrity of blood vessels is also influenced by vitamin C.
Vitamin E: The main sources of vitamin E are Almonds, Vegetable oils, Seeds, Sunflower, Oats, Peaches, Avocado etc.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects the skin. Its main role is the maintenance of normal body metabolism,
healing and tissue repair.
Vitamin K: The main sources of Vitamin K are Green leafy vegetables, Cabbage, Liver, Milk products etc.
Vitamin K is essential for blood coagulation and for proper bone growth, formation and repair. Vitamin K helps the body transport calcium. In the intestines Vitamin K helps in turning glucose to glycogen which is then stored in the liver.
Zinc: The main sources of zinc are nuts, bananas, raisins, legumes and fish.
Zinc is very essential for the formation of collagen that prevents stretch marks.
As well as all of the above it is also important maintain the water balance of the body. It is highly recommended
to have between 8 to 10 glasses each and every day. Water is needed as low amounts of water in the body leads to
dehydration as well as dry skin. When the skin becomes dry it is prone to stretch marks.
Almost all nutrients are essential for a healthy skin. Among nutrients, proteins vitamins and zinc are more
important as far as tissue repair is concerned.
A balanced diet according to certain factors like age, occupation, general health, any diseases like diabetes etc should be considered to maintain all functions of the body in a normal way which all helps in retaining the skins quality which reduces the risk of stretch marks.
By: Jacksback
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