What you eat shows on your skin. Health experts tell us that what we consume is important for beautiful skin, even more so than the creams and lotions many of use for a sparkly look. Here are some delicious treats you can try. The right amounts could give you smooth, clear skin.
Almonds
Almonds can eliminate toxins, making your skin smooth, soft and clear. It’s a cancer fighter, controls cholesterol levels and is great for digestion.
Apricot
Apricot, when eaten, is really good for wrinkles. Our bodies turn the vitamin A found in the fruit into retinol, a compound that helps produce new skin cells.
Green Tea
Green Tea is rich in antioxidants, which help protect the body from free radicals – naturally occurring particles in the body associated with accelerated ageing, and an increasing cause of major diseases. The antioxidants can also restore bounce to your skin.
Oranges
Oranges are fantastic for dark circles and bags under your eyes. The vitamin C found in oranges helps in reducing them and it strengthens collagen in the skin’s supportive structure by lifting the sunken areas which cause darkness or shadows.
Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil contains a fatty acid called Linoleic which is good for hydrating skin by creating a soft outer layer of cells. Go ahead! Bake or sauté with it for a silky smooth complexion.
Chocolate
Chocolate contains flavonols, which are believed to make skin supple and protects it against the sun’s damaging UV rays and wrinkles. Not too much of it though!
Water
Water is great for the skin, although you may not need as many as eight glasses a day as many people suggest. Just keep hydrated as much as you can, depending on your environment. If you are not so big on drinking loads of water, fruits and veggies contain lots of it and can help make up for what your body may be missing. An apple alone provides you with about 1/2 a cup. Wow!
