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Your Skin is Hungry Too!
As far as diet goes, vitamins, minerals, protein, and calories are essential for healthy skin. Supplements that may be added for skin improvement might be vitamin C and zinc.
Proper hydration is needed for healthy skin. Dehydration may manifest itself through dark urine, decreased urine, constipation, dry mouth, and skin tenting (when pinched it stays raised for more than two seconds).
Proper hydration is needed for healthy skin. Dehydration may manifest itself through dark urine, decreased urine, constipation, dry mouth, and skin tenting (when pinched it stays raised for more than two seconds).