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Healthy Skin Diet: The Truth About Antioxidants

Learn everything you need to know about these powerful ingredients -- once and for all

by Sharon J. Yi

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The truth about vitamin E There's conflicting research about the health benefits and risks associated with taking vitamin E supplements. But, a good rule of thumb is to take just as much as you need � and no more. For adult females the RDA is 15 mg. Simpson says, "the research that has come out as of today is that vitamin E is the most concentrated antioxidant in the skin. Therefore, it helps create healthy skin cells and is an integral part of the cell membrane." By producing new skin cells, vitamin E helps "make the skin look plump and firm." However, she warns, "it is fat-soluble, so if you are over-ingesting it, then it can become toxic in the body by accumulating in your fat tissue."

Where it's found: To avoid over ingesting vitamin E, Canfield recommends obtaining the nutrient through food since "it's virtually impossible to get toxicity from eating foods." You can find it in high-oil content foods like wheat germ, nuts and seeds (such as sunflower seeds, peanuts, almonds) and avocados.

* According to the Linus Pauling Institute

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by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:19AM Report as inappropriate

Applause, applause! We truly are what we eat, and our diets do show on our complexions. I disagree that a supplement isn't needed--our soil is depleted of all of the vitamins and minerals we need. And drinking lots of water is extremely important!

by GigiSD Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 09:37PM Report as inappropriate