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Beautiful Brides

Blooming

Every bride shines on their wedding day, however will you be blooming from
the inside out? Besides the blushing that comes with all the compliments, a
natural and healthy complexion comes with feeding your body with all the
right vitamins and proper nutrition, starting many months in advance of your
big day.

As we all know, the best sources of skin-loving brussel sprouts. The reason why vitamin C is
nutrients are found in fruits and vegetables important for your skin is that it helps create
and supplements. collagen, a type of connective tissue that keeps
Vitamins and nutrition our skin firm.
To begin your health regime, there are a range 3. Vitamin E
of vitamins and minerals you can take. Organ- According to Harvard Health Publications, an-
ic and not-so organic are all available for you other antioxidant among the vitamins, vitamin
to choose from. Here are some highly recom- E will keep your vitamin A stores up. It also pro-
mended supplements for you to consider, in tects your skin from free radical damage. Foods
addition to various food sources: rich in good oils such as nuts, seeds, vegeta-
1. Vitamin A ble oils, and plenty of fruits and vegetables are
This vitamin also functions as an antioxidant great sources for Vitamin E.
can be found abundantly in foods like carrots,
spinach, sweet potatoes and mangoes. Beef, 4. Vitamin D
eggs and dairy contain Retinoid, a type of vita- Known as the “sunshine vitamin” due to the
min A. This vitamin is essential for skin health fact that your skin can synthesize vitamin D
and for treating wrinkles. from sunlight. Look for fortified products such
2. Vitamin C as milk and breakfast cereals. Mushrooms, fish
Also known for its antioxidant qualities, Vita- and eggs are all natural sources of vitamin D.
min C is vital for your overall health but the This vitamin also plays a big role in fighting in-
health of your skin as well. An article pub- fections.
lished in Indian Dermatology Online Journal 5. Vitamin K
states that, when applied topically, vitamin C Vitamin K is essential for healing wounds and
can reverse the signs of photo-aging like hy- bruises. It assists in coagulating your blood,
perpigmentation. Eat plenty of citrus fruit, bell thus healing wounds and bruises much faster.
peppers, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes, most It also boosts helping those dark circles under
greens and the not-so-everyone’s-favourite, your eyes, spider veins, scars and stretch marks

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