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. 

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 

Evens discoloration 

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. 

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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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