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Natural Beauty Vitamins For Skin & Hair

woman eaNo, vitamins aren’t just for your health. They are great for your beauty as well! Your skin, hair and nails are greatly affected by what you are a putting or lacking to intake into your body. There are plenty of creams and serums out here, but the natural vitamins and minerals found in food are even better for your overall beauty health.

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Vitamin A 

Great for: Wrinkle Prevention 

Got dark spots, laugh lines or crows feet? You need to consider upping your vitamin A intake, as it contains lots of retinoids that boost the skin’s collagen levels and speed of cell turnover. Essentially, it helps to smooth out your skin and give you a more even complexion.

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Natural Options:

Sweet Potatoes, Green Leafy Vegetables and Cantaloupe

Vitamin B

Great for: Acne Prevention 

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Proper enzyme functionality helps with acne management. Vitamin B is great for this! It helps to reduce inflammation of the skin, delivers hydration and boosts the production of ceramides and fatty acids.

Natural Options:

Chicken, Tuna and Mushrooms

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Vitamin C

Great for: Skin Damage 

Vitamin C helps protect the skin from harmful things like the sun, free radicals and toxins. It also helps fight against inflammation and skin aging.

Natural Options:

Red peppers, Oranges, Grapefruit and Strawberries

Vitamin E

Great for: Hair Loss 

Vitamin E is a great antioxidant that repairs your skin as well as stimulates your scalp when used regularly for hair growth. This great vitamin also is known to aid in the prevention of split ends.

Natural Options:

Tofu, Spinach, Nuts and Avocados

Zinc

Great for: Healthy Cuticles 

Zinc is great for repairing damaged skin tissue and bringing moisture back to it. This is particularly great for dry skin and cuticles.

Natural Options:

Seafood, Beef, Spinach, and Beans

 

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By Derrick Lane | Published March 25, 2015

March 25, 2015 by Naomi MacKenzie

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