Can eating scientifically also protect you from the sun? These types of foods tell the truth.

Introduction: For summer sun protection, besides applying sunscreen and using an umbrella when going out, you should also eat sun-protection foods. If you want to have healthy and fair skin, almost every dermatologist will advise you to eat high-vitamin C fruits daily and consume collagen. Indeed, a scientific diet can help with sun protection.

1. Vegetables

Certain vegetables have excellent sun protection effects, even more "durable" than sunscreen, because they cannot be washed off. For example, tomatoes are rich in the antioxidant lycopene. Indian nutritionists state that consuming 16 milligrams of lycopene daily can reduce the risk of sunburn by 40%. Eating tomatoes with some potatoes or carrots is more effective because the beta-carotene in them can effectively block ultraviolet rays.

Stir-fried Broccoli with Carrots

2. Fish

Scientific research has found that eating fish three times a week can protect the skin from ultraviolet damage. Long-term fish consumption can provide people with a natural protection similar to sunscreen, making the skin fair. Because fish contains animal protein and unsaturated fatty acids, eating fish regularly not only helps with fitness but also helps lower blood pressure and blood lipids, leading to a longer life.

3. Fruits

If you want to have healthy, moisturized, and sunburn-resistant skin, almost every dermatologist will advise you to eat 2-3 servings of high-vitamin C fruits daily, such as guava, kiwi, strawberries, and citrus fruits.

Kiwi and Soybean Milk Smoothie

4. Nuts

A lack of vitamin B can cause pigmentation. Eating more foods rich in vitamin B in the summer can effectively prevent sun damage and reduce spots. Among the vitamin B family, vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, can maintain normal skin metabolism, making the skin smooth and clear and eliminating spots. Its main food sources include soybeans, peanuts, and walnuts.

5. Foods Rich in Collagen

German scholars once conducted a study using a 10% solution of collagen peptides with an average molecular weight of 2000. By rubbing the skin at regular intervals, after 48 hours, it could reduce ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation by about 25%. Regularly eating collagen-rich foods like bird's nest, pig's trotters, chicken feet, and fish skin can effectively inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and reduce melanin production.

In the hot summer, the editor reminds everyone that while doing external sun protection, you should also pay attention to internal dietary sun protection!

Braised Pig's Trotters