Face Your Food
Hi everyone,
Have you ever eaten anything really salty and noticed how puffy your skin was the next day? Or how after a sugar binge you tend to break out more? The food that we eat plays a huge role in the health and condition of our skin. Foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals are great for the complexion, while junk food... not so much. Luckily there are a lot of healthy things you can eat that your skin will love! Here are a few of them:
1. Avocados – An avocado mask will replenish your skin and reduce redness, but actually eating them is good for your skin, too; avocados are full of vitamin B3 (aka Niacin), which is great for skin tone and moisture.
2. Mushrooms – Mushrooms are rich in riboflavin, which helps to maintain and repair tissue that has been damaged by burns, wounds, surgery etc.
3. Oysters –Oysters are full of zinc, which helps to boost our skin's elasticity and can also battle breakouts.
4. Mangos – Mangos are stuffed with vitamin A; an antioxidant that fights free radicals and prevents premature aging by maintaining and repairing cells. Click here for one of my favorite antioxidant skin treatments!
5. Almonds – Similar to mangos, almonds protect against damage and early aging. They also help to moisturize dry skin!
6. Cottage Cheese – Cottage cheese has tons of selenium, which gives your skin a youthful glow. I've also read that it can help protect you from skin cancer, so more (cottage) cheese please!
Which is your favorite from this list? Do you know of any others?
<3 Mish
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Hey Michelle! Love this blog and this post! I have been struggling with acne for a while now, this post about healthy eating for nice complexion definitely helps! Thank you. :) -
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I like all the foods except oysters :) I completely agree healthy eating shows up in the body not only in appearance but in the way you feel.
xo Emilie
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I like almonds most,which is my favorite snacks. i think all the vegetables and fruits belong to healthy food people need.
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Avocados are also an awesome hand/ foot moisturizer! Mush up the inside of the avocado and mix with olive oil. Then spread onto hands and feet. Wait for 10 minutes and then wash off. No more dry skin; just in time for summer!
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I really like avacados - especially in the form of a yummy green dip that has lime in it. :) I also really love mangos - I mean like LOVE!! They make really tasty smoothies. lol Almonds my all-time favorite nut - that and the Brazil nut and cashews! YUMM-O! Mushrooms are awesome and I also really like cottage cheese - especially w/ a little salt and pepper. :)
Oysters are yuck....... :p
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Awesome! I love most of these food! Off to the grocery store I go! LOL
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LOVE cottage cheese. Also if you dont like to eat almonds by themselves(like me) try putting them on your salad YUM :P
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avocados mushrooms and mangoes!
plus ripe papayas! :P its so good when u know ur eating healthy!
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I think I'm on the right track then. xD I munch on all of these normally. (Except the oysters... ~shudder~)
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great! thanks for sharing Mish!
check out my blog please? thanks! ♥
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I love all of them :D !!!!!
especially mangos and almonds ^_^
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