Body weight loss for skin food

With Fashion Month still in full swing, it’s impossible to miss the one trend that surfaces at every spring show. Glowing, radiant, dewy, luminous—pick your adjective, but you can always count on seeing enviably clear complexions backstage. Take Marc Jacobs, where the models wore moisturizer, sans makeup. Here’s what I took away from that particular look: faces that require zero foundation must depend on something other than good genes and effective products. My conclusion is that naturally gorgeous skin often starts with your diet.
In theory, it’s brilliantly simple. In practice, I had no “foods for flawless skin” list to bring to the grocery store. To get the scoop on healthy eating for healthy skin, I caught up with a dermatologist, a celebrity esthetician, a beauty expert and a registered dietitian. Discover their secrets below.

How Diet Affects Your Skin

“I tell my patients that what they put in their mouths is as important as the products they apply on their skin,” says Dr. Jessica Wu (dermatologist and creator of Dr. Jessica Wu Skincare), who’s written her own guide to eating for beauty, Feed Your Face. “Foods get digested and broken down into vitamins, minerals and amino acids that your body can use to build healthy skin. If you crash diet or eat highly processed foods, your skin won’t be as strong and supple as it could be. For example, if you don’t eat enough protein, you are depriving your skin of the amino acids that go into making collagen (which makes your skin strong) and elastic tissue (which makes it supple).”
Jessica Crescenzi, founder of Beauty Guru NYC, agrees: “Many clients and friends come to me and say, ‘I’m doing my skincare ritual every morning and evening, but I’m still breaking out.’ My first question to them is ‘How’s your diet?’ The bottom line is that whatever’s going on inside your gut will eventually show in your skin.”
Why You Should Avoid Sugar

“Low-glycemic diets have been shown to be beneficial to acne-prone skin,” says registered dietitian and nutrition expert Alex Caspero, “There are some studies that do not show an association with acne, insulin levels and glycemic loads, but I see consistently positive results in my clients. In my practice, I usually recommend reducing sugar as much as possible. I replace refined, sugary foods with nutrient-dense foods- like fruit, vegetables and healthy sources of Omega-3.”

What to Eat for Glowing Skin

“I find that the best skin diet is one that involves eating vegetables of different colors for every meal and a green juice every day,” says celebrity esthetician (and founder of the eponymous salon and skincare line) Joanna Vargas. Her client Rachel Weisz follows this routine, but Vargas assures me it works on everyone. Another favorite? Avocados. “One of my best tips is to start by eating a bit of avocado everyday as part of your salad, or even throwing a half of an avocado into your morning smoothie,” she tells me, “It supplies the skin with healthy fats and phytonutrients.” Her last piece of advice is tailored toward the picky eaters: “If I have a client who doesn’t eat salad or drink green juices, I tell them to go to Whole Foods and buy liquid chlorophyll. It tastes like mint, oxygenates the skin and works from the inside-out to keep the skin healthy and glowing.”

Lastly, make sure you’re not neglecting the rest of your diet. “You also need to make sure you’re getting enough carbohydrates and protein,” says Crescenzi, “Carbs will give you fuel during your workouts, and protein will help repair and build muscle. It’s all about a healthy balance. Drink water too; hydration will help flush out toxins.