You’ve heard that old saying: True beauty comes from within. Well, now nutritional experts have confirmed that you really are what you eat.
Forget French fries and fatty hamburgers. If you want to look beautiful and feel young and healthy, you’ll eat a generous variety of super foods that have been proven to work wonders on the human body.
Whether you’re on a low fat diet, low carb diet, or no diet, adding these super foods to your plate should become as second nature to you as putting your lipstick on in the morning.
Healthy Skin
Eat: blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, currants, purple grapes, pumpkin, carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes
Healthy Eyes
Eat: broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, bok choy, kale, spinach, romaine lettuce, mustard greens, turnip greens
Strong Bones
Eat: yogurt, kefir, soy, tofu, Drink: skim milk
Reduce Stress
Eat: beans (navy, pinto, red, black, etc.), green beans, sugar snap peas, green peas, chick peas
Boost Immune System
Eat: turkey, skinless chicken breast, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, spinach,
Drink: black or green tea
Sun Protection for Skin
Tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit
The Author:
Donna Monday writes beauty related articles.
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