Eat Your Way to Glowing Youthful Skin

Dear Friends, 

Take note of your plate the next time you eat. What colors do you see? Eating colorful fruits and veggies especially red and orange varieties have been proven to aid in a glowing youthful complexion! They all contain a pigment called Carotenoid

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Our bodies turn Carotenoids into Retinol or Vitamin A and have fantastic benefits for your skin and also your body. Skin benefits of vitamin A are:

Unclogs pores
Boosts collagen production 
Removes fine lines and wrinkles 
Aids in cell production giving you fresh new skin 
Lightens dark spots 
Refines the surface of your skin
Naturally changes the look and feel of skin to more youthful skin 
Prolongs skin’s thickness and elasticity

Vitamin A needs to be accompanied with fat to be absorbed by the body. Healthy fats such as egg yolks, ghee (clarified butter), avocado, and extra virgin olive oil will allow maximum absorption. Some foods with carotenoids need to be cooked to extract their full nutrients like tomatoes. Tomatoes contain Lycopene (a form of carotenoid that makes tomatoes red) which helps boosts collagen and keeps the snap in the skins structure. It also fights off the oxidizing effect of UV rays by eliminating skin-aging free radicals. Sweet Potatoes contain 200% of the daily value of cartenoids! Carrots contain Beta-Carotene and they truly improve eyesight and protect against eye cancer. Some green fruits and vegetables (below) even have high percentages of Vitamin A that aid in fantastic skin. 



Eat Your Way to Glowing Skin


What should you add to your diet for the best skin ever? I'm so glad you asked! Here are a good many of the best fruits/ vegetables with the highest concentrations of Carotenoid/ Vitamin A. 


Carrots 
Apricots 
Mangoes 
Cantaloupes 
Sweet Potatoes 
Spinach 
Cilantro 
Leafy Greens 
  Turnips 
  Collards 
Fresh Thyme 
Squash 
Papaya 
Onions 
Asparagus 
Broccoli 
Cabbage 
Chives 
Dandelion 
Grapefruit 
Herbs and Spices 
  Chili Powder 
  Oregano 
  Paprika 
  Parsley 
Kale 
Tomato Products 
  Ketchup 
  Tomato Paste 
  Gazpacho 
  Tomato Sauce 
Peas 
Peppers 
  Red 
  Yellow 
Plums 
Pumpkin 
Plantains 
Cantaloupe 
Brussels Sprouts 
Avocado 

What’s on your plate?


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