Hello, I'm Monica Rinegal, and you're listening to The Nutrition Diva Podcast.

Today we're talking about foods and nutrients that promote healthy skin.

Alyssa writes, I recently came across a paper in the International Journal of Molecular

Science on nutrients to enhance skin health.

I was surprised to see how much evidence there seems to be for certain nutritional compounds

and their effects on skin.

However, as a non-professional, I was a bit lost as to how we might translate these research

findings into recommendations for the best foods or supplements.

Could you dedicate a podcast episode to it?

Your wish is my command, Alyssa, and can I just add how much I love the fact that listeners

of this podcast sit around reading the International Journal of Molecular Science for fun.

The skin is not only the largest organ of the body, it's also the most visible.

So not surprisingly, many of us think of skin health primarily in cosmetic terms.

Does my skin make me look older or younger than my years?

But the health of your skin affects a lot more than just your appearance.

As with any organ, good nutrition helps your skin function at its best, and as a bonus,

the right nutrients can also help keep your skin looking younger and fresher as well.

One of your skin's most important functions is to keep the outside out and the insides

in.

And to that end, it needs to be highly elastic, yet extremely durable.

It needs to be breathable, but waterproof.

It needs to allow nutrients in but keep pathogens out.

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