From experience, I know that you do not have to break the bank to get beautiful skin (not unless you want to). In fact, you can eat your way to it by simply raiding your kitchen. You’ll be surprised to know that some of the foods in your pantry hold the key to you achieving and maintaining a smooth, young, healthy and glowing skin.

To get a beautiful skin tone, you’ll need a well-rounded diet that has lots of fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and sufficient proteins. The natural ingredients in food also help in protecting the skin from free radicles that end up causing premature aging. This is why I ended up doing a mini research on certain foods and how they help with skin beauty.

Foods for Beautiful Skin

Strawberries

Strawberries contain Vitamin C and an antioxidant which boosts the production of collagen fibers that keep the skin firm and smooth. They are also full of ellagic acid which protects these elastic fibers that keep the skin from sagging and causing wrinkles and fine line (but hey, what’s Botox for?).

Apples

Apples protect the skin from UV rays which trigger skin cancer. They do this with the help of Quercetin, which is an antioxidant contained in its peels. That should make you think twice before peeling that apple. But then again, this does not mean that you shouldn’t wear your sunscreen, you still should for as long as you plan on leaving the comforts of your home.

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Eggs

Eggs make the skin remarkably firmer, softer and better hydrated (I think that’s why my skin is currently behaving). This is because they contain two antioxidants – Lutein and Zeaxanthin. These two antioxidants have more than quadrupled protection against Ultra Violet damage that leads to cancer, brown spots, and lines. This should make you love eating that egg for breakfast or as a mid-morning snack even more.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Consuming just one tablespoon of olive oil daily makes the skin supple and locks in moisture. Olive oil is a healthy fat which contains essential fatty acids that help protect the skin against UV damage. More reason to love my big bottle of Bertolli extra virgin olive oil.

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Whole Grains

Whole grain foods such as whole grain pasta, bread, and cereal have a high level of antioxidants and consuming them keeps your skin looking youthful. It is important to add them to your daily diet because the body’s natural antioxidants decrease with age. Whole grains contain more antioxidants than some fruits and vegetables.

Beautiful skin is just a kitchen away or the grocery store, or maybe you can look further towards collagen shots which have become the holy grail in anti-aging and skincare. But at the end of the day, for most of us, our skin health and beauty comes down to genetics and lifestyle choices. So, if the foods don’t work for you, go another route, like skin treatments done by an aesthetics expert.

xoxo

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