While sunscreen is the best way to protect your skin from harmful rays this summer, there are also foods that can help save your skin.

Some foods can not only help prevent sun damage, they can help reverse damage that is already done.

For example, watermelon is filled with an antioxidant called lycopene, which can reduce the risk of sunburn and sun damage. Watermelon is one of the few foods that contains the antioxidant in large amounts. Tomatoes also contains lycopene, but 40 percent less than the amount in watermelon.

A teaspoon a week of orange peels has been show to cut the chances of non-melanoma carcinoma, or squamous cell skin cancer, by 30 percent. Orange peels may not sound appetizing, but they can be mixed into yogurt or sprinkled on top of a muffin.

Tea can also help skin. Experts said two to six cups of hot green tea a day helps heal the skin from the inside out and have the power to reverse sun damage.

Fish is filled with antioxidants, and those high in omega 3 oils, like salmon and sardine, can reduce chances of skin damage and inflammation resulting from sunburn and potentially reduce the risk of skin cancers, experts said.

Some foods should also be avoided when planning to soak up some sun. Limes and celery both make people more sensitive to the effects of the sun and may increase the chance for sunburn.