These 8 secret ingredients in your diet will keep you glowing through monsoon season
Including these magical ingredients into your diet can make your skin stay fit during monsoons. Here is a list of secret ingredients to help your skin cope with this season.
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FollowBitter gourd: Filled with calcium, manganese and magnesium, this fruit is loaded with ingredients to protect your skin. It also carries vitamin C which prevents skin damage.
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Banana: While this is very good for the body, it also reduces dullness and damages on the skin. Try to avoid fruits which are rich in water content like watermelon and muskmelon as this could cause water retention in the body.
Turmeric: Adding a pinch of this ingredient could help you get rid of pigmentation as well as blemishes. It also helps the body in fighting infections.
Green tea: This stops the formation of wrinkles and pauses ageing as well. Regular coffee can leave your skin dehydrated but not in case of green tea. You could also use the tea bags to remove the excess oil on your skin by placing it on the oily areas.
Cumin: Breakouts on the skin usually occur due to toxins that are piled up on the skin. This contains a load of detoxifying elements which can kill the toxins that cause damage to your skin.
Pumpkin, Eggplant and Tomatoes: While root vegetables are good for health, it can cause allergies during monsoons as the roots accumulate wet mud and dirt. Replace them with these vegetables instead.
Avoid spicy food: This can cause the digestive system to weaken which in turn causes breakouts on the skin. Reduction of salt is also a good option during the monsoons to avoid water retention in the body.
