Nourish your skin from within with the right food
We are home, with access to our own kitchen and fridge all day. Which means staying away from junk. Why not utilize this time to incorporate certain foods into your diet that can bring out that healthy glow from within and keep you energized at the same time.
Have the following as your snacks, or add them to your food or smoothies.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes are the best source of lycopene. A powerful antioxidant, lycopene stimulates collagen formation to improve firmness, offers protection from sun damage and gives skin a natural glow.
Legumes
Include powerhouse beans like lentils, chickpeas and black beans in your diet. They are biotin-rich, which promotes healthier and younger looking skin and nails.
Water
By drinking 61 ounces of water a day, you can improve the appearance of skin immediately. Water acts like a moisturiser, but from the inside out.
Walnuts
A handful of walnuts will give you a beauty boost, smoother skin, brighter eyes and healthy hair. They also offer anti-inflammatory properties to keep your skin moisturized and healthy.
Peppers
Rich in vitamin C, coloured bell peppers can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles by promoting the synthesis of collagen, which keeps your skin looking smooth and youthful.
Indian gooseberry
Full of vitamin A, Indian gooseberry helps increase collagen production, which is essential to keep your skin looking taut and glowing.
Apple
An apple a day can certainly keep ageing skin at bay! This fruit has vitamin C in abundance, which keeps your skin firm and gives it an inner radiance.
Beetroot
It is a rich source of anthocyanins, a powerful antioxidant that prevents the appearance of wrinkles.
Carrot
Carrot is high in beta carotene, which is converted by the body to vitamin A. Not only will it give your skin a glow, it will also fight wrinkles and improve your skin, making it healthy.
Lemon
The high content of vitamin C in lemons helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes and it helps to combat free radical damage. It also promotes