Eat a skin-saving meal: Eating healthy is the most important and yet the most neglected part of glowing skin for Mumbai-based dermatologist Dr Aparna Santhanam. Even though finding time to pick skin-healthy foods becomes difficult, thanks to her crazy schedule, she ensures there's a good mix of skin foods in whatever she eats through the day.
"I make sure my diet has a mix of coloured vegetables like capsicums, carrots and beetroot alongside sprouts. Very often I have a crushed mix of walnuts, peanuts and flaxseeds. I also ensure a variety of complex carbs like jowar, barley, nachni, brown rice and soya flour in various forms like thalipeeth, bhakri and upma. Two helpings of yoghurt and a seasonal fruit a day is also a must for me. Also, I steer clear of colas and desserts," she says. For best results: plan your meals in advance, ideally a day before, to get all skin saving nutrients, says Santhanam.
