Our primal ancestors could spend more time out in the sun because their diets were rich in the nutrients that protect your skin. Modern industrial food companies have stripped these nutrients from our food supply. To condition your skin for a day in the sun without sunscreen, eat more of these red foods:
1. Wild-Caught Salmon. Wild-caught salmon is rich in a rare nutrient that provides a natural defense to the sun’s burning rays. It’s called astaxanthin.
This antioxidant is produced by special microalgae named Haematococcus pluvialis. When these algae are exposed to intense sunlight, they produce bright pink astaxanthin as a survival mechanism. Salmon eat this algae and it turns their flesh bright pink. And when you consume this pigment, it keeps you safe from the kind of DNA sun damage that burns your skin.