Beauty tips: in the hot summer, whitening has always been the issue we are discussing, so many female friends think of how to whiten in summer? How can you not be tanned? Today we will give you a brief introduction. Next, let's listen to our brief introduction to this issue!
Why can food also protect against sun? Dermatology medical research found that ultraviolet rays in the sun can stimulate the skin to produce a large number of oxidation free radicals, which will damage the skin cell tissue, accelerate the oxidation reaction of melanin production, make the skin dark, rough and lose elasticity, and reduce the skin's resistance. What are the sunscreen 'SPF foods'? Dermatologists recommend that you add the following foods to your diet list from now on.
SPF food list
1. Moderate intake of yellow and red fruits and vegetables
Red, orange fruits and vegetables and dark green leafy vegetables, such as mangoes, tomatoes, papaya, water spinach, etc., all contain a large number of carrots
Phytochemicals and other phytochemicals help to resist oxidation and enhance skin resistance. In particular, tomatoes are the best sunscreen food, rich in antioxidant lycopene, daily intake of 16 mg lycopene can reduce the risk factor of sunburn by 40%. However, cooked tomatoes are better than raw ones. Beta; carotene can effectively block UV.
2. Eat high-c fruit every day
Vitamin C can be said to be the 'eternal beauty saint'. Almost every dermatologist will ask you to eat more fruits and vegetables with high C content if you want to keep your skin healthy, bright and not easy to sunburn and aging. For example, eat 2-3 servings of fruit a day, and choose high-c guava, kiwi, strawberry, virgin tomato or citrus.
Hot days, poor appetite, eating lettuce salad can eliminate the heat, it is recommended to add bright color of sweet pepper and a few green cauliflower, not only pleasing to the eye, but also can take a lot of vitamin C. Raw sweet pepper, crisp and refreshing, will not be destroyed by high temperature cooking and vitamin C.
3. Soybean products
Soybean isoflavone (Isoflavones) is a phytoestrogen, which can replace some of the female hormones to help fight aging, and it also has antioxidant capacity. It is an indispensable food for women to maintain luster and delicate skin.
Soybean products, such as bean curd and soybean milk (no sugar is recommended), are better choices, while other processed soybean products, such as hundred leaf bean curd, dried bean curd and soybean skin, are much higher in heat than ordinary tofu. For example, 100g box of tender tofu and traditional tofu have a heat of about 50-88 calories, but the same kind of 100 grams of dried bean curd costs 160-190 calories, 100 page tofu 214 calories, Japanese fried soybean skin more 385 calories, hot The quantity difference is more than 2 times, it is better to eat less.
4. Two cups of tea a day
Some research reports have pointed out that drinking green tea or using maintenance products containing green tea ingredients can reduce the peroxide content of skin sunburn, relaxation and roughness by about 1 / 3.
Generally healthy people drink tea health, 2-4 cups a day is more appropriate, also can change different types of tea to drink.
5. Snack on nuts
For office workers, the best snacks are nuts such as almonds. Air conditioning, wind blowing and sun exposure will consume water in the skin. Most vegetable oils in nuts are rich in vitamin E, which can help antioxidation and eliminate free radicals, soften the skin from the inside and outside, prevent wrinkles, moisturize the skin, make the skin look younger, and effectively prevent the deposition of brown pigment in the skin, and prevent brown spots and plaques on the face. However, this kind of skin care effect usually takes 30 days to show, can't rush.
6. Job's tears
Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobI) is a common traditional Chinese medicine and also a common food. It is beneficial to water detumescence, invigorate spleen and remove dampness, soothe tendons and remove arthralgia, clear heat and expel pus. It also contains a variety of essential amino acids for the human body. Eating more Coix jobI can timely supplement physical consumption and enhance immunity. At the same time, job's tears also has the ability to absorb ultraviolet rays, and its extract can also achieve the effect of sun protection and ultraviolet protection when added into cosmetics. Appropriate amount of oral administration can make the skin smooth, reduce wrinkles and eliminate spots.
Attention should be paid to the following when eating photosensitive food:
At the same time, there is a kind of food sensitive, if a large amount of intake will reduce the skin's ability to resist the sun, accelerate the skin darkening. Lemon, spinach, parsley, celery, leek and so on are usually on the list of photosensitive foods. After eating a large number of photosensitive food, continuous exposure to sunlight will form black spots. Of course, these foods have their own unique nutrients, as long as they are not over eaten.
Well, after listening to the above introduction, we should now know something about the sun protection methods that don't cost money. So if we want to avoid sunburn in summer, we should eat more food rich in VC!