Did you know that vitamin C is necessary for collagen formation? And since PCOS ages skin as radically as it ages the rest of your organs, you need this vitamin more than ever?
If you've gone on a drastic low-carbohydrate diet, you may be depriving yourself of many great vitamin C sources, as they tend to come from fruits:
strawberries
lemons
papaya
kiwi fruit
cantaloupe
oranges
grapefruit
limes
raspberries
pineapple
watermelon
Whenever I make a salad, I throw in some kind of fruit and some kind of seed/nut. Turns out, if I do that and add the vinaigrette with the 2 parts vinegar/1 part oil ratio, it helps to moderate the influence of the sugar in the fruit. And some of the fruits, strawberries, for example, help to keep blood sugar from spiking as well.
Vegetables also have vitamin C:
broccoli
bell peppers
kale
cauliflower
mustard and turnip greens
brussels sprouts
chard, cabbage
spinach
snow peas
tomatoes
zucchini
asparagus
celery
lettuce
fennel
peppermint
parsley
As long as you're eating fruits and vegetables, preferably in their whole form, on a regular basis, it's not hard at all to get enough vitamin C. If you're looking for some ideas, PCOS Diva has put together a week's worth of menus focusing on vitamin C.
Your skin will thank you for it!