Nourish Your Body, Nourish Your Skin

One of the best things you can do for your skin is also one of the best things for your body-eat! Of course, if that were all there were to it, then there’d be no beauty or cosmetic industry. The tricky thing is that you have to eat RIGHT. Research shows that food doesn’t just help nourish your insides, but your outsides (i.e. you skin) too!

These foods will give you health on the inside and clear skin on the outside:

1. Almonds, peanut butter, or broccoli – These foods help generate healthy skin cells and the Vitamin E will protect against free radicals which can cause wrinkles, skin pigmentation, and acne.
2. Dark chocolate – Lucky for you, the flavonoids found in dark chocolate can protect against the damaging rays of the sun and add moisture into your skin.
3. Flaxseeds, salmon, or walnuts – Omega-3 fatty acids give life and power to your skin’s cells, making them plumper, more hydrated, and more elastic. Add ground up flaxseeds to a cup of yogurt, slather on some Restore Cream, and people will start asking you for directions to the fountain of youth.
4. Safflower oil or corn oil – There’s all this hype about omega-3, but did you know that omega-6 fatty acids are also the new nutrients on the block? These natural vegetable oils are great from adding moisture into dull, dry, flaky skin and can dramatically reduce skin itchiness and irritation caused by acne or eczema.
5. White tea and green tea – These antioxidant elixirs of life can reduce inflammation of the skin, reduce your risk for skin cancer, and help treat acne. Why not indulge in a cup a day?
6. Sweet potatoes, orange juice, and carrots – Knockout wrinkles with the huge dose of vitamin C that’s packed into just one serving of these orange edibles. Fewer creases and more supple skin are the result of a boost in collagen production, all thanks to Ms. C.