Diet and food to prevent and combat stretch marks

Published: 11/17/2010 - Updated: 07/20/2017

Stretch marks are white lines marked on the skin, which has the property of being resilient and being able to stretch, but if it stretches for a long time, then you may see a mark that we know as stretch marks, which are only small scars that form in the skin due to rupture of the fibers of the skin. Pregnant women and obese people who lose and gain weight quickly are more prone to stretch marks.

To prevent and reduce stretch marks, it is necessary that the skin is in top condition, lubricated and moisturized so that it can stretch without damage and recover from any scars. In addition to spreading oils or creams on your skin when you are pregnant or dropping and gaining weight, a basic point is food, so you need to pay special attention to what you eat, including juices, salads, vegetable oils and proteins in an adequate and sufficient way.

Diet to prevent and reduce stretch marks starts by making the intestines work optimally to absorb nutrients and debug toxins.

To keep the intestines cleansed, it is recommended that two or three times a month, you choose a fruit and consume throughout the day without adding salt, sugar or other thing. On this day, you have to drink two liters of pure water. During the rest of the month, it is necessary to continue taking two liters of water and consume fresh vegetable juice such as aloe, carrot, tomato, etc.

In your daily diet, we recommend you include these foods:

  • Antioxidant drinks, repairing and regenerating of the skin: Aloe juice, green tea or red juice, carrot, celery or tomato juice.
  • At meals: You should attempt to consume more natural foods like fresh salads, fruits, cereals, etc. Remember that cooking kills many properties of food, so if you eat too much cooked, you are not being nourished properly, and your skin is one of the main parts that will resent the lack of fresh vegetables in the diet.
  • Fruit and vegetables: You should consume at least three fruits and three vegetables daily.
  • Consumption of vegetable oils and vitamin E in your daily diet: include extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil, which are rich in vitamin E, an elixir for the skin. Do not forget the avocado, almonds, walnuts, peanuts, fish, etc. which, if consume in moderation (especially peanuts and nuts), are an elixir for the skin.

Anti-stretch marks Juice

Ingredients

  • A glass of aloe juice or a small cactus
  • Half a glass of fresh carrot juice
  • A little bit of spirulina (optional)
  • 3 almonds

Preparation

  • Blend all and drink, sip slowly.

Anti-stretch mark Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 slices ofwhole wheat bread
  • Medium-ripe avocado
  • Half lemon
  • A thin slice of salmon, tofu, or fresh cheese
  • A red tomato
  • A little alfalfa sprouts
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

  • Prepare the bread with a drizzle of olive oil on both slices. Add alfalfa, tomato slices and arrange the remaining ingredients. You can heat a bit or eat warm.

Anti-stretch marks Liquid

Ingredients

  • A glass of almond milk
  • A slice of papaya
  • 2 almonds
  • Molasses Rice
  • A spoonful of oats

Preparation

  • Put everything into a blender and liquefy all, sip slowly.

Purifying antioxidant and cell regenerative juice

Ingredients

  • A glass of fresh orange juice
  • 1 cup of strawberries
  • One tablespoon of ground oatmeal
  • One tablespoon of flaxseed

Preparation

  • Blend everything and drink slowly without straining.

Regenerative and healing Salad

Ingredients

  • One cup of alfalfa sprouts
  • A cup of soybean sprouts
  • One tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • Two lemons
  • One tablespoon of sesame oil
  • A spoonful of pollen
  • Red Tomato

Preparation

  • Mix all ingredients and garnish with tomato and sprinkle with sesame.

About the author
  • K. Laura Garcés G

    Writer, therapist and lecturer. She is a lover of natural medicine and the power of mind and emotions in body and life. In addition, he has studied nutrition and develops appropriate diets to support this healing process.She has written more than 1500 articles in magazines in Spain and Mexico, winner of two literature contests. Linkedin.

2 Replies to “Diet and food to prevent and combat stretch marks”
  • Allison says:

    Wow, those recipes not only seem delicious and easy to prepare, but they look really healthy and good for the skin and the entire body in general, so of course I?m going to try them to feel better and have a nicer hair because it is looking a little bit brittle. I hope they work, well, I?m sure they will.

  • Stacy says:

    This is probably one of the best articles I have read yet for anti-stretch mark remedies, recipes, and just general advice. I really, really appreciate that you left recipes for juices and things, it sounds like a very penetrating way to hit the problem at the core. When I am ready to get pregnant, I will be using these.