5 Foods To Eat for Healthy, Glowing Skin

Healthy skin is an indicator of good health! Take good care of your skin by eating more these 5 tasty foods…

You may not spend much time thinking about the health of your skin, other than when a breakout or other skin issue pops up, but your skin’s health is actually linked to your overall health.

Since your skin is a living, breathing, detoxifying organ, it can also sometimes be an indicator of health problems happening inside of your body. In fact, according to the article below, “Your skin is the last organ to receive nutrition in the body, and is among the first organ to show signs of an imbalance or deficiency.” Therefore, it stands to reason that eating foods that are good for your body are also good for your skin, right?

Instead of slathering on loads of lotions and creams (many of which may contain harmful chemicals), feed your skin from the inside out with plenty of antioxidants, vitamins, and other anti-aging nutrients.

By consuming healthy, nutritious foods, you will not only build healthier body, but you may see improvements in your skin as well.

The 5 foods below provide much needed nutrition to help your skin find a healthy, youthful glow:

1.) Sprouts

Sprouts are the “baby” plants that start to multiply its nutritive value of vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and amino acids, which supply abundant plant protein and many other nutrients needed to sustain the mature plant—eating sprouts transmits these nutrients right into your body. Sprouts are one of the most powerful foods for cellular regeneration and health, containing an incredible range of nutrients to cleanse your body, nourish your cells and tissues, and contribute to a beautiful glow from the inside out.

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2.) Bee Pollen

Packed with vitamins, minerals, and enzymes, bee pollen will enhance your overall skin glow, not to mention energy. Bee pollen is said to have been consumed by the Chinese for centuries to help increase energy, alleviate acne and depression, and improve digestion. These little pollen grains contains all the B vitamins (except B12), providing stress relief, improved digestion, hormonal balance, and assists in cleansing toxins from the body. They also contain rutin (an enzyme catalyst), potent antioxidants, all essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, and nucleic acids such as RNA and DNA. Bee pollen contains high levels of collagen-repairing vitamin C and skin-protecting vitamin E, making it a potent anti-aging, anti-wrinkle food.

(Note: If you have a pollen allergy you will want to avoid bee pollen. Start with a very small amount if you’re new to consuming bee pollen—approximately one-quarter of a teaspoon—and build up from there.)

3.) Cilantro

Nobody loves cellulite, especially with beach season upon us. So, if you have some unwanted cellulite that you’d like to reduce the appearance of, cilantro is your herb. That’s because cilantro has the ability to chelate heavy metals, that is, bind to and help escort out of your body. What does that have to do with cellulite? you might be wondering. Well, heavy metals tend to get lodged in our fat cells, which can contract and expand. So helping to rid our body of heavy metals may help ameliorate the appearance of cellulite.

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4.) Dandelion Greens

Dandelion roots and leaves are cleansing herbs that are excellent for your liver. They have natural detoxifying qualities and also help cleanse your blood, as they are also antioxidant-rich. Dandelion greens are considered an ancient form of natural plant medicine, used in traditional treatments to help balance skin disorders such as rashes, acne, psoriasis, and more.

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5.) Hemp Milk

Hemp milk is one of my favorite nondairy milks. It’s rich in beauty fats, including omega-3 fatty acids, which help build supple, beautifully smooth skin. It’s also loaded with anti-aging vitamin A that helps restore elasticity, cell renewal, and blood-boosting circulation. You’ll also find a plethora of beauty vitamins in hemp milk, like B12, E, and calcium. Vitamin B12 helps your skin by producing blood, which delivers nutrients to your skin. Vitamin E is a defender—it shields you from the harmful effects of sun and free radicals.

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