| Beauty is no longer simply a cosmetic concept only but | | | | protect you from premature aging. |
| in this health and fitness era, it has become a wellness | | | | One cup of blueberries is an excellent healthy snack |
| concept. More women are moving toward focusing | | | | food and contains about 80 calories which is beneficial |
| more on beauty from the inside out. Here are 8 foods | | | | for fitness goals in addition to providing dietary fiber as |
| necessary for a beauty diet whose nutrients work | | | | well as protecting you from other diseases. |
| wonders for the body. | | | | It is also best to get organic blueberries since |
| 1. Wild Salmon | | | | pesticides can not be washed away if you get |
| Salmon ranks very high in the top beauty foods | | | | blueberries that are not organic. |
| because it contains nutrients that keep the skin's outer | | | | 5. Kiwifruit |
| layer soft and smooth. Added benefits are the omega | | | | This fruit also contains anti-aging antioxidants, vitamin C, |
| 3 fatty acids in salmon that help to reduce cell | | | | and other nutrients that protect the body from disease. |
| inflammation levels that cause wrinkles and loss of | | | | One cup of peeled kiwi has more vitamin C than an |
| firmness. | | | | equivalent amount of oranges. Vitamin C is important |
| It is preferable to get wild salmon as opposed to farm | | | | for collagen production and to maintain healthy skin. |
| raised which are filled with antibiotics and tend to have | | | | Vitamin C is also associated with less wrinkles. |
| more fat than wild salmon. They are also more | | | | 6. Almonds/Walnuts |
| susceptible to more pesticides. | | | | Various nutrients in these nuts lead to smooth skin |
| Salmon is readily available and can be prepared a | | | | tone, strong bones, healthy hair and vibrant eyes. |
| myriad of ways. | | | | 7. Dark Chocolate |
| 2. Yogurt - Low Fat | | | | Doesn't everyone with a sweet tooth love that this is |
| This calcium, protein and zinc rich food is excellent to | | | | in the beauty diet list?? I know I do. This also contains |
| grow healthy nails, skin, bones and good posture. | | | | anti-oxidants that rid the body of free radicals that |
| Yogurt also contains live microorganisms that promote | | | | damage cells and cause premature aging. Dark |
| the growth of healthy bacteria in the intestinal tract. | | | | chocolate has so many other benefits such as |
| 3. Spinach | | | | protecting the skin from sun damage, improved skin |
| This is loaded nutrients and the lutein content ensures | | | | hydration, etc.8. Sweet Potatoes |
| that spinach will keep eyes healthy. It is best to get | | | | These are excellent because pesticides can be |
| organic spinach because this is one of the vegetables | | | | removed unlike regular potatoes that are not organic. |
| for which pesticides can not be removed by washing | | | | The orange color means that they contain beauty |
| so get organic spinach. | | | | enhancing beta-carotene. This anti-oxidant gets rid of |
| 4. Blueberries | | | | free radicals that are damaging to the cells and |
| Blueberries are packed full of antioxidants and | | | | prevents premature aging. Beta-carotene is converted |
| anti-inflammatory properties which is great to help | | | | to vitamin A which is great for healthy skin. |