The Cause of Skin Problems Actually Lies in Your Diet: A Registered Dietitian Explains the Deep Connection Between 'Eating' and 'Skin'

You take care of your skin, yet for some reason, it just won't clear up.
Have you ever experienced that?

Even if you change your toner or moisturizer, or rethink your face wash,
you feel like something fundamental remains unchanged.

There is a reason for that.
It is because the condition of your skin is not determined solely by external care.

Skin is a 'Dietary Resume'

I have been working with food as a registered dietitian, and
this is something I often feel when providing consultations.

It is that many people who struggle with skin issues are not very conscious of the relationship with their diet, that is.

Skin cells are made using what you take in through your mouth as raw materials.
Protein, vitamins, and minerals.
If these are lacking, no matter how much you supplement from the outside,
the 'factory' that makes your skin will continue to lack the necessary materials.

In other words, the skin is a place where the results of your diet appear.
The skin is, so to speak, a 'dietary resume'.
How you eat every day gradually affects your skin.

3 Dietary Habits That Easily Cause Skin Problems

① Protein Deficiency

Collagen and skin cell raw materials are proteins. When you reduce meat, fish, and beans due to dieting or being busy, the materials necessary for skin regeneration tend to become insufficient.

② Vitamin C Deficiency

This is an essential nutrient for collagen synthesis. If you go days without eating vegetables or fruits, the effects can gradually start to show.

③ Excessive Intake of Carbohydrates and Fats

If you continue to eat sweets or fried foods, your skin may become prone to oxidation and inflammation. If you are concerned about acne or redness, this might be related.

Rather than 'What to eat,' it's 'What is missing'

When I talk about nutrition, I often hear people ask, 'So what should I eat?'
However, 'changing how you eat' is surprisingly difficult.

Actually, before adding specific ingredients,
it is more important to know 'what is missing' from your current diet.

The nutrients you are lacking differ from person to person.

'I eat vegetables, but I don't get enough protein'
'My food intake is sufficient, but I'm biased toward certain vitamins'

If you ignore these individual differences and apply the same answer,
it rarely works out well.

The avocado, salmon, and tomatoes introduced in the previous article **'3 Best Ingredients for Beautiful Skin'** are not universal; it is important to know how to incorporate them into your own dietary life.

What I value is
thinking together about 'what and how to change within that person's dietary life.'
It is about finding ways to naturally incorporate changes into your current life, rather than extreme dietary restrictions or difficult recipes.

Even if you just list food items, it won't last if it doesn't fit your lifestyle.

Knowledge of ingredients and awareness of your own eating habits—
when you have both of these,
eating truly becomes"beauty care."

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