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Beautiful Skin Starts from Within

On my logo, it says "Put Your Best Face Forward", well, that all starts from the inside out. Your skin gets the nutrients from the foods that you eat to look its best. Instead of covering a blemish or hydrating a dry patch, head them off entirely by eating good foods.

A list of some of the foods and what they do are listed below:

TOMATOES
Tomatoes help your skin with the Lycopene, which is what makes them red, and helps your skin eliminate skin-aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays. Your body gains the most sun-shielding nutrients when the vegetable is heated.
SWEET POTATOES
They are packed with Vitamin C, which smooths out wrinkles by producing collagen, therefore, the more collagen you have, the less creased your skin looks. 

SPINACH
Not only has researched found that eating lots of leafy greens helps with skin tumors, but the folate in these veggies help repair and maintain DNA - helps the cells renew themselves. This all reduces the likelihood of cancer-cell growth, plus the water in the greens penetrates cell membranes - which plumps your skin and reduces wrinkles.

SAFFLOWER OIL
Safflower oil is an Omega-6 fatty acid, which an ultimate moisturizer for people who suffer from painfully dry, flaky, itchy skin, such as Eczema. It keeps the cell calls supple, allowing water to better penetrate the skin.

GREEN TEA
Green tea releases catechins, a type of antioxidant with proven anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. When you drink 2-6 cups a day, research has shown to help prevent skin cancer and may reduce the effects of sun damage by neutralizing the changes that appear in sun-exposed skin. Best when drank hot.

FLAX SEED
These seeds contain Omega-3 fatty acids, which erase spots and iron out fine lines. Those who take or eat foods high in Omega-3, show signs of less irritation and redness, along with better-hydrated skin. It helps your body respond to irritation and attract water to your skin cells to plump up the skin and reduce wrinkles.

DARK CHOCOLATE
It is medicine in so many ways. Why? It has flavonoids, an antioxidant, helps to reduce roughness in the skin and protect against sun damage. Only a few ounces a day helps the skin's structure and makes more resistant to UV rays.

CARROTS
Think of it as orange wonder wands, because of the Vitamin A - good for eyeballs, and good for clearing up breakouts. Helps prevent the overproduction of cells in the skin's outer layer, where dead skin cells and sebum (oil) combine and clog pores. It also reduces the development of skin-cancer cells.

ALMONDS
They are very high in Vitamin E, another potent sun blocker. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant that helps to protect skin cells from UV light and other environmental factors that generate cell-damaging free radicals.

TUNA
Filled with Selenium, to help preserve elastin. It is a protein that keeps your skin smooth and tight. The antioxidant is also believed to buffer against the sun's free radicals, that create UV exposure from damaging your cells.

Sure, they're swell on salads, but cook them down and these plump little beauties can help save your skin. Why? Lycopene, the phytochemical that makes tomatoes red, helps eliminate skin-aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays, according to Murad. Your body gains the most sun-shielding nutrients when the vegetable is heated. Just a half-cup of cooked tomatoes or pasta sauce has 16 milligrams of lycopene; along with ample sunscreen, that daily dose should help keep you out of the red.
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