Makeup Monday - 9 Best Foods for Your Skin

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Week 19 - 9 Best Foods for Your Skin

Hey everyone, welcome to week 19 of my Makeup Monday Series.  Since doing this beauty series, I was curious to find out what are the best foods for our skin.  I found out that the same foods that are good for our health are also good for our skin.

1.  Tomatoes

Tomatoes are full of lycopene.  Lycopene helps eliminate skin aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays and protecting against sun damage.

2.  Mangoes, papaya, and apricots

If you have a washed out look, load up on fruit.  These fruits are full of pigments called carotenoids, which are stored in the layer of fat directly beneath the skin and can improve color. 

3.  Cocoa Powder

Flavonals, the antioxidants in dark chocolate can reduce roughness in skin and protect agains sun damage.  Just a few ounces a day is sufficient.

4.  Flaxseeds

They are packed with omega 3 fatty acids which erase spots and smooth fine lines.

5.  Sweet Potatoes

They are full of vitamin C, which smooths wrinkles by stimulating the production of collagen.

6.  Mussels

If you are not getting enough iron, your skin will turn pale and pasty.  The solution is iron rich foods.

7.  Spinach

It may protect yourself against skin cancer.  The folate in spinach helps maintain and repair DNA, reducing the likelihood of cancer cell growth.

8.  Canned tuna

It's packed with selenium, a nutrient that preserves elastin, which keeps skin smooth and tight.

9.  Safflower Oil

If you have dry, flaky or itchy skin this cooking oil doubles as a moisturizer.

I found this article from US News Health and to see you can click HERE.  These are simple foods that we can add into our diet that will help our skin to look healthy with a glowing complexion.

A Big Thank You to Claire at Clairejustine oxox for featuring my Makeup Monday Avon Post at her Creative Mondays Blog Party.  Incase you missed my Avon Post you can click HERE.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by each week for this beauty series.  I hope you are enjoying this.  I will not be doing the Makeup Monday next week since it's Memorial Day.  See you all here on Monday June 2nd where I will share with you what I received from Mother's Day.  

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