Fruits and Veggies, Good for Your Skin

Did you know that eating well even has benefits for your skin?  Eating fruits and veggies in particular can help delay wrinkle formation and get rid of acne.  They protect the cellular structure of your skin while also keeping it hydrated throughout the year; this becomes most important in Autumn and Winter when our skin dries out the most.

Some specific examples of fruits and veggies that help your skin are:

1. Apples - Vitamin C is found in these bad boys, which helps to firm and tone skin, and protect from signs of aging.  It is also plays a role in protecting against free radicals which cause damage to your skin on the cellular level.

2. Beets - Although possibly not the tastiest vegetable for everyone, beets have an antioxidant called anthocyanins which reduces inflammation and wrinkle formation, and slows down the aging process of the skin.

3. Pumpkin seeds - Eating these helps brighten skin complexion; it is loaded with zinc which is necessary to create new skin cells, protein synthesis, and formation of collagen.

4. Sweet Potatoes - These have Vitamin A, which helps to destroy bacteria that causes acne.  Along with the Vitamin C in these veggies, it helps to heal acne if you already have it.

This certainly gives more truth to the phrase "You are what you eat"!  What you put into your body really does matter, and will show up on the outside.  To read more, here is the full article: Nutritional Fruits, Veggies to Keep Acne at Bay.