consciouseating Foods for
Ageless Beauty Nourishing Skin from Inside and Out
Using naturally effective skincare products and eating foods that fortify and foster healthy cells works to renew, repair and rejuvenate skin for lasting beauty.
Avocados: Avocados are abundant in skin- beautifying goodies: omega-3 fatty ac- ids, which support healthy, flexible, strong cell mem- branes to ensure that nutrients can enter cells
and waste can be removed; antioxidant vitamins A and E; fortifying B-complex vitamins; lecithin, to protect and strengthen cell walls; and potassium, to support new cell growth. They also host a portfolio of antioxidant and anti- inflammatory compounds—including phytosterols, carotenoids, flavonoids, zinc and folate—that fight free radicals and repair, soothe and renew skin and tissue on a cellular level.
Blueberries: The Tufts University
by Renée Loux M
any authorities have good reason to champion the fact that food nutrients such as antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds and omega oils are now showing up in personal care products. According to studies published in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Food and Chemical Toxicology and Environmental Health Perspec- tives, skin can absorb up to 60 percent of what we apply to it. So, feeding skin high-quality ingredients may be as critical as the food we eat. It’s common knowl- edge that drinking a suffi- cient amount of pure water is essential for overall health and radiant skin. Here is a look at how other recommended foods contribute to ageless beauty.
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging reports that
blueberries contain some of the highest antioxidant levels of any food, especial- ly when fully ripe, and teem with skin- healing, anti-inflammatory properties. The deep, purple-blue color of these morsels is a reflection of the pigment- rich antioxidant phytonutrients, called anthocynanins, shown to improve the integrity of collagen in skin and inhibit photoaging (sun damage), according to a study in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology.
Chocolate: Chocolate offers a wealth of antioxidant catechins (like those found in
green tea), and according to the National Academy of Sciences and the European Journal of Nutrition, works to improve hydration, skin density and circulation of blood to skin tissues, for a more youthful, glow- ing complexion.
Scientific American and the Journal of Investigative Dermatology report that chocolate is also a supreme
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