“You are what you eat.” We have all heard this line a million times … and guess what? It’s true! What you eat daily can affect your body as well as your skin. We aren’t saying completely eliminate all junk foods and other guilty pleasures, but it’s all about eating healthy and in moderation. When it comes to your health, the outside reflects the inside. Here are 10 foods to help maintain a better diet and put your best face forward! –mckenzie harris
#1: Avocados
This creamy, green fruit is abundant in essential oils and B-complex vitamins that nourish your skin, inside and out. So, warm up some chips and load on some homemade guacamole to serve as a yummy snack.
#2: Mangoes
Not only is this fruit delicious, but it has more than 80 percent of your daily requirements for vitamin A. Vitamin A maintains and repairs skin cells. A deficiency of it can result in dry, flaky skin.
#3: Almonds
Almonds are great for your complexion and also give you energy. They contain 150 percent of your daily need for vitamin E, which moisturizes dry skin. The antioxidants in them protect against skin damage and premature aging.
#4: Cottage Cheese
Not only is daily consumption good for your bones and face, it carries an essential mineral called selenium that protects against skin cancer and fights dandruff.
#5: Acerola Cherries
These aren’t your average cherries. One of these cherries supplies 100 percent of your daily allowance for vitamin C, which is great news for your skin.
#6: Oysters
Whether they are an aphrodisiac or not, oysters are a love-feast for skin. They fight pimples because they are rich in zinc, which also helps boost your skin’s elastic protein with the help of Vitamin C.
#7: Baked Potatoes
A plump, steaming baked potato is good for your skin. Eat one baked potato (with the skin) to get 75 percent of your daily copper need.
#8: Mushrooms
Mushrooms are rich in riboflavin, a B vitamin that’s vital to your skin. It repairs and improves skin blemishes caused by rosacea. Try Garlic-Rosemary mushrooms.
#9: Flaxseed Oil
If you aren’t a fish lover, flaxseed oil is for you. It is one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids for your skin.
#10: Wheat Germ
Don’t let the “germ” scare you. It’s actually just the embryo within a grain of wheat, and it’s nutritious. It’s a great source of biotin, a B vitamin that’s crucial to skin health.
