Compiled by Amy Zerello
Discover how avocados, salmon, eggs and other foods and nutrients help enhance your complexion.
1. Avocados
Avocados are not just for eating! A good source of biotin, avocados help to prevent dry skin and brittle hair and nails. When applied topically, they can hydrate parched skin.
A tip from 1,801 Home Remedies:
Create a moisturizing mask. Pit the fruit, puree the pulp, and pat it on your face. The oil acts as an emollient. It also contains beneficial vitamin E.
2. Green Tea
Sip your way to healthy skin. Green tea's high on the list of skin-friendly beverages thanks to its impressive storehouse of polyphenols. Aim for four cups throughout your day. See 3 more green tea benefits.
PLUS: Find out how green tea could help you lose weight
3. Tomatoes
Reach for tomatoes. A German study found that lycopene-rich tomato paste helped participants prevent sunburn when they combined it with olive oil, daily for ten weeks. Besides being a great source of the antioxidant lycopene, tomatoes are considered a high-carotenoid fruit. These nutrients may help slow down cellular damage from free radicals.
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PLUS: 10 Best Antioxidant-Rich Fruits and the 10 Best Antioxidant-Rich Vegetables.
4. Salmon
Slow down aging with salmon. Salmon contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid that improves skin elasticity, so you'll have fewer fine lines.
5. Eggs
Crack open some eggs. Protein helps repair cells that have suffered free radical damage. Eggs, a complete source of protein, also contain biotin, an essential vitamin that protects against dry skin.
Learn more about what makes eggs the gold standard when it comes to protein.
PLUS: 11 Healthy Ways to Load Up on Lean Protein
6. Pomegranates
Put pomegranate on your list. When applied topically, this antioxidant-rich fruit may help skin create more collagen, while speeding healing.
7. Walnuts
Try walnuts. Looking to add Omega-3 fatty acids to your diet but not a fan of fish? Walnuts are a rich source of Omega-3s, which help put shine in your hair and aid in making skin smoother and younger looking. See 4 more nonfish sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
PLUS: 10 Recipes to Try With Walnuts
8. Beans
Build better skin with beans. Another protein source, legumes help repair cells that have suffered free radical damage. During digestion, protein breaks down into amino acids, the building blocks of cells. Amino acids help to speed the repair and regeneration of skin cells and collagen.
From: Food Cures
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