Many people find their skin becomes extremely dry and dehydrated in winter, like "steamed and dried potato starch." This also leads to issues like wrinkles, sagging skin, and enlarged pores.
For those troubled by dry skin, Naomi Nakazawa, a renowned Japanese nutritionist and food guidance coordinator, points out in her book "Beauty Foods" that what they most need to consume are vitamins A and D, which can make the skin supple and smooth.
Dry skin is a condition where there is a lack of moisture, not just on the surface, but deep within the skin as well.
Vitamins A and D can form a layer on the skin's surface to protect its deep moisture. [China Food]
If you can consume these two nutrients together, you will achieve a good moisturizing effect on dry skin.
The food that allows you to get this powerful combination in one go is, of course, eel. The vitamins A and D in eel are bound tightly together, and just 80 grams of eel contains six times the daily requirement of vitamin A.
For those who think, "Eel is very oily and eating too much will make you fat," you can rest assured. In fact, eating eel once a week is enough for the skin to successfully break free from the state of "steamed and dried potato starch." Dry skin must be fought with ingredients that are smooth and supple.