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Wild Salmon: is a beauty food because it’s one of the best sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s reduce inflammation at the cellular level that can cause redness, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. Salmon’s nutrients play a key role in keeping the skin’s outer layer soft and smooth. Salmon 3 times per week makes skin happy!
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Blueberries: Researchers rank blueberries number one in antioxidant activity when compared to 40 common fresh fruits and vegetables. Their antioxidant, antiaging, and anti-inflammatory effects protect you from premature aging. Add half a cup to your day.
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Low-Fat Yogurt: is an excellent source of calcium, which is important for beautiful nails and a bright smile. It also contains zinc, which is beneficial for your skin. One cup a day should do the trick.
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Oysters: are one of the best whole-food sources of zinc. The high zinc content of oysters is a great beauty benefit as this mineral is a major player in skin renewal and repair. It helps create collagen, which provides the structural support in skin. It also has antioxidant properties and has been shown to be a protective nutrient at the cellular level. Zinc helps maintain stronger nails, keeps the scalp and hair healthy, and helps protect eyes from vision problems. Zinc is highly concentrated in the retina, where it serves as a critical antioxidant and helps protect against eye-related diseases. Add oysters to your diet a couple times a week.
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Kiwi: is a fantastic source of vitamin C and other antiaging antioxidants. Kiwi offers beauty benefits from stimulating collagen synthesis to maintaining healthy bones and teeth to protecting against wrinkles and premature aging. Add kiwis to your diet about 4-5 times a week should do the trick.
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Sweet Potatoes: give you a big boost of beauty-enhancing beta-carotene, a fat-soluble pigment found in many orange vegetables and fruits. It is a powerful antioxidant that protects our cells by destroying the free radicals that can damage cells (including skin cells) and cause age-related disorders. The body converts beta-carotene to vitamin A, which helps keep your skin smooth. Add a small sweet potatoe 5 -7 times a week and your complexion will thank you!
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Spinach: is an exceptional source of lutein, which keeps our eyes healthy and bright. Spinach also contains a significant amount of beta-carotene, vitamin C, several B vitamins, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, dietary fiber, and even omega-3 fatty acids, making it a wonderfully nutrient-dense vegetable. Substitute spinach for lettuce in your daily salad.
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Tomatoes: provide the greatest amount of the antiaging antioxidant lycopene, the bright red carotenoid pigment that gives tomatoes, watermelons, and pink grapefruit their distinctive color. The lycopene in tomatoes is actually more easily absorbed by the body after it is processed into juice or puree. Add tomatoes to your daily diet.
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Walnuts: are the only type of nut that contains a significant amount of beauty-enhancing omega-3 fatty acids, plus they also provide vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant that helps protect cells from free-radical damage and is associated with beautiful skin. Smooth skin tone, healthy hair, vibrant eyes, and strong bones can all be attributed to the dominant nutrients found in walnuts. Add a small handful of walnuts a few times a week to your diet.
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Dark Chocolate: contains polyphenols and has potent antioxidant, antiaging properties. Chocolate contains many natural chemicals, including the beneficial flavonoids epicatechin and gallic acid, which are plant compounds that possess antioxidant properties. Enjoy a small piece of dark chocolate 4-5 times a week. Yum!!
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thanks yaar. other than dark chocolate n oysters i can eat all of these on a daily basis. beauty aiy na aiy kuch health he ban jaaiy gee :)
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More Research:
Carrots: Help to maintain the outer layer of the skin to prevent premature aging.
**Garlic: **Helps to combat wrinkles and restores tissues.
Citrus Fruits: Hold the skin cells together by forming collagen. Collagen cannot be added to the skin topically, which is why fruits and fruit juices are such an important part of the daily diet.
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I love blueberry muffins and waffles and cheesecakes. This stuff aint gonna make me beautiful no matter how much antioxidants are flushed outta me:nahi:
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^how abt berry smoothies. i used to mix strawberries, blueberries, rasberries, cranberries with walnuts, protien shake powder and coconut milk. healthy n delicious breakfast.
mabrook that sounds good..i will definately try it
Aloe vera too!
^how abt berry smoothies. i used to mix strawberries, blueberries, rasberries, cranberries with walnuts, protien shake powder and coconut milk. healthy n delicious breakfast.
Sounds healthy and yummy! will try this sometime!
...and how bout carrots, arent they considered good for your skin?
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carrots r full of beta carotene n vit A. they fall into orange veges group n r recommended. but over eating can make u look orange i heard :) one glass carrot juice a day doesn't however.