Can Your Diet Act As A Natural Sunscreen?

Your summer diet may also help protect your skin from harmful radiations. Find out how?

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Written By: Kinkini Gupta | Updated: August 27, 2023, 8:04 PM

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Which Are The Foods That Act As A Natural Sunscreen?

Forget about the fancy products that you use to protect your skin from sun damage. Did you know that some of your regular food items could also do the trick and might do it better? Here is all you need to know about how food can also protect our skin from sun damage.

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Lemon Water

A glass of lemon water is a welcome drink during the hot summer seasons and guess what, it can also help protect your skin from external sun rays. Yes, that is right. The Vitamin C and antioxidants present in lemon can help keep our skin protected from harmful radiations and free radicals.

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Tomatoes

Did you know that the lycopene content present in tomatoes helps absorb UVA and UVB radiation therefore acting as a natural SPF? It is true and applying it before going out will help protect your skin from damage.

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