Foods To Keep In Your Kitchen For BEAUTY

Here’s the 7th WOW in the series called:

“Foods To Keep In Your Kitchen For…”

Week 1: Foods for digestion.
Week 2: Foods for sleep. 😴
Week 3: Foods for energy.
Week 4: Foods for immunity.
Week 5: Foods for mood.
Week 6: Foods for cravings.
This week: Foods for BEAUTY.
Here are 4 foods I keep in my kitchen for BEAUTIFUL SKIN…

1. OLIVE OIL
One reason olive oil is a powerful beauty food is because of its anti-inflammatory monounsaturated fats.A study analyzed the diets of over 1,200 women and found a higher consumption of olive oil [more than 2 teaspoons a day] was associated with fewer signs of aging and wrinkles compared to those who ate less than 1 teaspoon a day. Pro-tips: Scramble your eggs in olive oil, massage your kale 🌿 in olive oil, and add olive oil to baked goods like these fig & flax bars.

2. SWEET POTATOES
Research suggests people who eat foods rich in carotenoids [think orange produce & leafy greens] are perceived to look healthier & more attractive! Carotenoids are yellowish pigments that actually tint skin a golden, healthy hue. 💥

Pro-tips: Enjoy sweet potato toast for breakfast, snack on kale chips, or make sweet potato nachos for dinner.

3. BROCCOLI
Vitamin C rich foods [think broccoli & strawberries] stimulate collagen production and stabilize the collagen you already have. Vitamin C is also an antioxidant, which helps fight free radical damage & wrinkles.

Pro-tips: Enjoy broccoli salad as a lunch or dinner side, dip broccoli in peanut sauce as a snack, or dip strawberries in healthy nutella as an after dinner treat.

4. WATER
It’s not just a myth! This study found drinking 8 extra cups of water daily for 1 month positively impacts skin health.

Pro-tips: Drink hot lemon water along side your usual AM coffee, it’s my favorite morning ritual! Here are 6 more ways to hit your daily water targets. Hip, hip hydration! 💦

Beauty Bonus:
Try a DIY Golden Turmeric Facial. Study after study demonstrate how TURMERIC helps with acne, acts as an anti-aging cream, and brightens skin. #foreveryoung

Originally published at https://www.dawnjacksonblatner.com on February 24, 2020.