| A healthy skin tone projects | | | | production and repair of body tissues. |
| youthfulness, energy, and vitality to | | | | The health benefits of the B-complex |
| the world around us. After all, your | | | | vitamins are numerous. Memory functions, |
| skin is an indicator of your overall | | | | emotional balance, proper nervous system |
| health. As consumers, we are constantly | | | | functioning are all linked to the |
| bombarded by slick marketing proclaiming | | | | B-complexes. B-complexes can be found in |
| the discovery of the fountain of youth. | | | | fruits (bananas, citrus fruits), grains |
| Contrary to their claims, the human body | | | | (oatmeal, whole grains), nuts (walnuts, |
| is magnificent and more than capable of | | | | almonds), legumes (beans, lentils), and |
| keeping us looking young and healthy. We | | | | animal sources (eggs, tuna). |
| only have one responsibility. That is to | | | | Vitamin C |
| fuel the body properly with superfoods | | | | Vitamin C benefits the skin by |
| containing skin-friendly nutrients and | | | | facilitating renewal and repair of |
| regular exercise. This is your guide to | | | | bodily tissues, especially the skin. |
| discovering your own fountain of youth. | | | | Also note that vitamin C is essential |
| Nothing has more of an effect on your | | | | for the formation of collagen. Being a |
| body's appearance than the food you | | | | key antioxidant, vitamin C prevents free |
| consume, hence the cliche, "you are | | | | radical-induced diseases, age-related |
| what, you eat". Whoever coined that | | | | eye diseases, and helps to lower blood |
| phrase, solved one of the world's most | | | | pressure. Leafy green vegetables, |
| pressing questions. How do you live | | | | cabbage, brussel sprouts and all fruits, |
| forever? Well, living forever is | | | | especially citrus, are rich in vitamin |
| currently out of our realm of reality | | | | C. |
| but living a long, healthy, prosperous | | | | Vitamin E |
| life is not. Our planet produces foods | | | | Vitamin E is one of the most powerful |
| that practically insure extended life | | | | nutrients for your skin. It aids in skin |
| spans. Four essential anti-aging | | | | hydration, reduces inflammation, and |
| vitamins play key roles for living | | | | assists in healing damaged tissue. Much |
| stronger longer. | | | | like vitamin C, vitamin E is an |
| Vitamin A | | | | important antioxidant. It helps to lower |
| There are two forms of vitamin A: | | | | cholesterol, improves blood flow and |
| retinoids and carotenoids. Retinoids | | | | circulation, protects against cancer and |
| come "ready-made" and are supplied by | | | | heart disease. Foods rich in vitamin are |
| foods. Carotenoids are converted to | | | | grains (whole grains, wheat germ), |
| vitamin A within the body during the | | | | vegetables (sweet potato, avocado), |
| metabolic process. Vitamin A is | | | | fruits (mango) nuts (sunflower seeds, |
| beneficial to the skin in that it | | | | almonds), legumes (soy beans, soy |
| reduces free radicals, protects the | | | | products), most vegetable oils, and |
| skin, aids in skin repair, and is a key | | | | animal products (fish oil, salmon). |
| nutrient for numerous functions of the | | | | The above anti-aging nutrients play key |
| skin. The best sources of vitamin can be | | | | roles to having a more beautiful, more |
| found in dairy products, eggs, salmon, | | | | radiant skin tone. Dramatically |
| and halibut. The carotenoids category | | | | improving your overall health is not a |
| would include green leafy vegetables, | | | | bad by-product either. Remember, your |
| such as, spinach and broccoli, yams, | | | | local grocery store contains foods that |
| carrots, prunes, and cherries. | | | | are both healthy and unhealthy, free |
| B-Complex | | | | radical fighting and free radical |
| B-complex enhances the complexion and | | | | causing, skin beautifying and skin |
| stimulates energy production in the | | | | damaging. Choose wisely. |
| skin's cells. They also help in the | | | | |