Skin Care

7 Vitamins That'll Make You Look Younger

These anti-aging skin care tips will help you eat and drink years off

by Molly Roemer

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Omega-3 Anti-aging benefits:
While "fat" is typically a four-letter word in the dieting world, Omega-3 is a good fat. Healthy fats keep the skin lubricated, help maintain the integrity of the cell membrane, which keeps toxins out of the skin and may even help protect against sun damage, says Bauer.

Where it's found:
Ground flax seeds
Walnuts
Safe, low contaminate fatty fish (such as Wild Salmon, Atlantic Mackerel and sardines)
Edamame

How much you need:
Eat 3 to 5 ounces of fish three to five times per week. If you don't eat fish, you can get your Omega-3s in the form of a fish oil supplement, says Bauer, but she suggests speaking with your doctor before taking one since it can thin your blood. And choose a supplement that has 1000 mg of EPA and DHA combined.

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The variety of fruits and veg to choose from helps.

by Candice11 Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 02:06AM Report as inappropriate

I can't underestimate the importance of water in your diet; many dermatologists say that you should be drinking the number of ounces equal to half of your body weight. Shocked? I was. But I've greatly increased my water intake. My skin looks far better and I'm losing weight without trying!

by GigiSD Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 08:27AM Report as inappropriate

great need to add this to my diet

by Nicole2814 Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:50AM Report as inappropriate

I see a few I may need to add

by EricaC123 Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 03:29PM Report as inappropriate

These are great tips. I already drink plenty of green tea and eat almonds, fruits and veggies and I can see a difference in my complexion when I don't consume these as often as I should.

by kallgood Monday, November 5, 2012 at 07:33PM Report as inappropriate

I take a lot of these, but don't necessarily feel that I look younger for it. I do it for the health benefits though!

by Chris213 Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 04:34AM Report as inappropriate

Good tips. I take tons of vitamins, as the US RDA recommendations are insufficient. Especially for women.

by robyne00 Friday, October 19, 2012 at 02:59PM Report as inappropriate

Thanks for these tips!

by asiagirl4ever Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 09:28PM Report as inappropriate

I agree with the advice for the vitamin C. Good article.

by MissPurple Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 02:37PM Report as inappropriate

Great info! When I eat more E and C, my skin really shows a difference after a couple of weeks. (Much brighter and more "awake" looking.)

by LAGlamRGrl Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 12:42AM Report as inappropriate