Summer Foods for Great Skin: The Skin Center

Summer comes with a host of issues including very high UV index, hot winds and exposure to air conditioning for long hours. The high UV index causes photo-damage, while the hot winds and long exposure to air-conditioning units causes dehydration of the skin. One must have generous helpings of  Carotene containing fruits and vegetables like carrots, pumpkins, spinach are very rich in beta carotene;  Lycopene rich foods like tomatoes, papayas and watermelons; Green tea; pomegranates; red wine and fish.