We all deserve to look and feel our best, and taking a little pride in our appearance certainly doesn’t make us vain, or shallow.

The beauty and cosmetics industries are worth billions upon billions, and that alone shows just how seriously we take pride in our appearance. Now, while we can’t yet stop the passing of time and prevent ourselves growing older, we can slow the effects of aging if we take better care of ourselves.

As we age, our skin tends to sag, become wrinkled, and the signs of aging catch up with us. Add to this the fact that some people also consume unhealthy processed junk food and make unhealthy lifestyle choices, these poor lifestyle choices are often reflected in our appearance.

Making healthy lifestyle and dietary choices isn’t just beneficial for our health, it can also be beneficial for our appearance too.

For healthy hair, to smooth and glowing skin, and everything in between, here are several diet, nutrition and lifestyle tips for natural beauty.

Eat more carrots and sweet potatoes


People constantly talk about the importance of vegetables when it comes to our health and wellbeing, but it turns out that certain veggies can also improve our appearance as well as slow down the visible signs of aging on our skin.

Carrots and sweet potatoes for example, get their brilliant and vibrant orange colour from a naturally occurring pigment known as beta-carotene.

Once consumed, beta-carotene is then taken and converted into vitamin A within the body. Vitamin A provides numerous beauty benefits for the body. To begin with, it helps to minimize damage caused from the sun, and can help to plump up the skin and increase its elasticity, which in turn helps to smooth out lines and wrinkles.

Those who consume a lot of foods rich in beta-carotene also find that their skin has a healthy glow and looks darker, as if it is tanned.

Eat plenty of healthy fats

Another top tip for healthy looking skin is to consume plenty of good fats.

Healthy fats such as those found in oily fish like salmon and mackerel, and other foods like avocados, coconut oil, nuts, and seeds, are loaded full of vitamin E, which is an antioxidant that plays a key role in the health of your skin. Not only does vitamin E help to moisturize the skin, it can also fight inflammation and protect against damage caused by free radicals.

Oily fish is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are renowned for their powerful anti-inflammatory properties and can help to prevent skin acne, redness, damage, and inflammation.

Consume plenty of foods rich in vitamin C

Many fruits and vegetables are loaded full of vitamin C, making them fantastic for people who wish to look after their skin and reduce the signs of aging.

Vitamin C not only boosts the immune system, it can also help to improve the quality of your skin.

In the skin, the primary structural protein for keeping the skin strong, healthy, firm, and full is collagen. As we grow older, collagen productions slow down which is part of the reason why our skin becomes less healthy looking as we age. What does this have to do with vitamin C? Well, vitamin C plays a key role in the natural synthesis of collagen within the body.

Vitamin C also serves as an antioxidant, which again means that it can protect the skin against oxidative stress and damage caused by free radicals.

Avoid making unhealthy diet and lifestyle choices

People that consume copious amounts of junk food, drink excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis, and make other unhealthy lifestyle choices such as smoking or recreational drug use often find that they look older than they actually are.

Processed foods rich in trans fats, sugar, salt, and other artificial ingredients can cause people’s skin to look pale, become dry or greasy, and spotty. Smoking, drinking, and drug use can also cause damage to the skin and can destroy the skin cells through free radicals, so ideally try to cut these habits out entirely.

Drink more water

Finally, the last tip for healthy skin and a youthful complexion is to drink plenty of water.

Staying hydrated is essential as water is needed by the body to carry out a wide variety of different functions which help to support and promote healthy skin.

From helping to flush out harmful toxins to helping to keep the skin soft and moisturized, aim to drink at least 8 glasses of mineral water each day.


Follow a regular skincare routine

Eating healthy produce and making healthy lifestyle choices alone won’t help our skin to look its best. Another top tip for healthy skin is to follow a regular skincare routine.

Make sure you moisturize regularly, exfoliate the skin, keep it clean, and try to avoid using harsh chemicals and treatments on it.


Food is without any doubt the source for nutrients our body needs. As not all the nutrients reach our skin, it is even more vital that we consume more of foods that support in the skin concern we most need help with.

Lastly, beauty isn’t just skin deep, we can be beautiful on the inside too.

Beauty can be a state of mind whereby we feel positive, confident, attractive, and comfortable in our own skin.

Practicing mindfulness is a goes a long way to improving how we feel on the inside as well as how we look on the outside.