Jul 4, 2013

Eat your way to excellent skin



JULY 3, 2013

Dermatologist, Dr. Nicholas Perricone, MD, author of the Perricone Principal and many other great books on skincare recommends eating foods that have an anti-inflammatory property. His favorites are; Fish, Watercress, Olives ,Olive Oils, Turmeric (a spice), Dark Chocolate, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Coconut, and Avocados. Some of these foods are high in fat and should be used as a garnish not as a meal, especially if you are dieting but they add necessary good fats back into your body.

Omega 3’s help fight inflammation in the body. You get these from salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines,anchovies,trout, flaxseeds, walnuts and vegetable oil. Try a salmon BLT made with turkey bacon and whole wheat bread for lunch. Eat this two or three times a week to give yourself the added Omega 3’s from the fish. Add flaxseed to your morning cereal as well.

Eating antioxidant rich foods like blueberries, raspberries, cantaloupe, cherries, and watermelon help get phytochemicals into your body. Antioxidant rich vegetables include spinach, kale, broccoli, peppers, squash, and pumpkin. Vitamin C, Vitamin A from these fruits and vegetables have been shown to prevent sun damage and improve your skins quality.

Dark Chocolate which is at least 75%-90% cocoa content has more antioxidants than blueberries, green tea and red wine (try The Apothic Red). Apothic is a winemakers blend from California and available at most groceries. Why not enjoy your dark chocolate with a small glass of dark red wine for a double dose of antioxidants.

Spice up your food with cinnamon and turmeric. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties and in India where it is used in almost every dish there are very low occurrences of Alzheimer’s disease. Tumeric contains the super antioxidant curcumin. Cinnamon is also thought to be a blood thinner and very helpful in fighting arterosclerosis.
The skin is one of the largest organs in your body and your grandmother was right, “You are what you eat.” If we can get back to basics and consume good fruits and vegetables along with fresh fish and some of the necessary fats mentioned above we truly can have perfect glowing skin.



Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/eat-your-way-to-excellent-skin

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