By incorporating the right ‘skin’ vitamins, you can eat your way to clear skin. Feed your skin to boost radiance, improve elasticity, and to combat blemishes. Ideally, aim to incorporate these vitamins into your daily diet and, if that’s tricky, by all means, opt for supplements.

• Vitamin A can be found in the following foods; eggs, whole milk, liver, carrots, mango, spinach and fortified cereals.
• Vitamin B can be found in the following foods; wheat germ, oatmeal, whole wheat, bran, whole brown rice, dairy products, milk, liver, kidney, fish, and eggs.
• Vitamin E can be found in the following foods; almonds, Sunflower seeds, peanut butter, hazelnuts, sunflower oil, spinach, broccoli and mango.
• Vitamin C can be found in the following foods; orange, grapefruit, mandarin, lettuce, spinach, green pepper, strawberry, tomato and cabbage.
• Vitamin D can be found in the following foods; milk, brown rice, fortified margarine, salmon tuna, liver, cheese and natural sunlight.
• Zinc can be found in the following foods; dairy products, beans and lentils, yeast, nuts, seeds, cereals and pumpkin seeds.
• Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that neutralises harmful free radicals.
• Omega 3 although a fatty acid and not a vitamin, is worth mentioning here as it is excellent for both your complexion and overall health. There are several foods rich in Omega-3, however flax seeds and walnuts are top of the list due to the concentration of Omega-3 fatty acids. Easily accessible and versatile sources are fish (salmon, cod, mackerel), beans (soy, kidney) and olive oil also excellent food sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

Supplementing your diet

Sometimes our diet does not contain all the vitamins and nutrients we need to keep our skin looking healthy. Radical Image by Aloe Ferox provides a natural solution to clearer skin.