Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are important for healthy skin as well. These include walnuts, canola oil, salmon, and flax seed. EFAs keep cell membranes healthy, and allow nutrients to pass through.

Most of us have heard the saying, " we are what we eat", and this sentiment certainly holds true when it comes to skin care. Skin is our body’s largest organ, and it deserves all the nutritional TLC we can provide it. So take a look at what you’ve been feeding yourself, and therefore feeding your skin.