Have you heard of phytonutrients? This is really exciting and important for skin health as well as overall health and wellbeing. The word phyto means plant. It is the phytonutrients that give the plants like berries, fruits and vegetables their color and flavors. Phytonutrients are not classified as essential, ie necessary for our survival, but…
Do you want to eat healthy and improve your skin health but don’t know where to start? Do you find it overwhelming with all the information about healthy eating in mainstream and social media? I know – it is!! That’s why I’ve gathered my 14 best healthy eating tips in this list. These tips have…
Vitamin A – retinol Vitamin A is a group of fat soluble substances, with antioxidant properties, called retinoids. It is really important for many functions in the body, for example reproduction, vision, cellular division, immunity and much more. When it comes to collagen and skin health it is needed for stimulating epithelial growth, fibroblasts (cells…
Carotenoids for skin health Carotenoids are a family of phytonutrients that include beta-carotene, lutein and lycopene. Astaxanthin and zeaxathin are also members of this family. Beta-carotene Beta-carotene is a fat-soluble antioxidant and precursor to vitamin A and is therefore called provitamin A. It is found in yellow and orange foods such as carrots, sweet potato,…
What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are molecules that can donate electrons to free radicals and thereby stop the damaging chain reactions caused by free radicals and oxidative stress. Antioxidants are found in very many different types of foods. Mainly in fresh plant foods such as vegetables, fruits, berries, beans, nuts and seeds, but also in animal…
What are free radicals and oxidative stress? There is a lot of talk about free radicals, but what are they? In this article we will go through a very bacis explanation of what free radicals and oxidative stress are. Free radicals are molecules that damage cells and tissues. They are created naturally in the body’s…
