8 Anti-Aging Foods for Healthy Skin

When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, nothing is better than getting multiple benefits from one simple action. These good-for-you foods not only give your body the nutrients it needs, but can also make you look younger! Next time you’re hungry, reach for one of these snacks that can significantly improve the quality of your skin. A big thanks to Nicole from Healthy Way to Cook for sharing this great list!

Turn back the clock on your skin and start eating more of these:

1. Dark Chocolate: Packed with catechin and epicatechin which improve the roughness and scaling in skin. Make sure not to overdo it, the size of a postage stamp is all you should eat on a daily basis.
2. Red Peppers: The special pigment lutein can improve skin’s elasticity therefore fewer lines and wrinkles.
3. Tomatoes: With a different pigment than red peppers, the lycopene in tomatoes results in a reduction in skin redness and helps eliminate skin aging from ultraviolet rays.
4. Orange Juice: Full of vitamin C which results in our bodies producing collagen (that stuff in certain moisturizers which plumps skin).
5. Salmon, Sardines, Anchovies: All of these fish have omega-3 oils which help dry and itchy skin. If you’re not into fish, pop an omega-3 pill or sprinkle some flaxseed on your food.
6. Oats: Oatmeal has silica which is needed to make cells which lie between collagen fibers so they don’t thin skin, thus creating collagen. Spruce up your oatmeal intake with these recipes.
7. Sweet Potatoes: The vitamin C in these potatoes produces collagen, promoting fewer wrinkles. Carrots work too!
8. Almonds: The vitamin E in this nut defends against sun damage.

Protect your skin further by wearing sunscreen and sunglasses and being responsible about the amount of vitamin D you take in! Even during cloudy days make sure you’re wearing moisturizer with SPF.

Going on an end of summer vacation? Use these tips to moisturize your skin by climate.

What foods do you nosh on for your skin? Have you ever tried an avocado face mask?

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