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Eggs, legumes, avocados, nuts, soybeans
All contain biotin, an essential vitamin for fat and carb metabolism. A deficiency can lead to dry skin and brittle hair and nails.

Salmon
It contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid that improves skin elasticity, so you’ll have fewer fine lines.

Omega-3s
Found in walnuts, DHA-fortified foods and cod-liver oil, omega-3s seem to put shine in your hair and help skin look and feel young.

 

Green tea
Its free oxygen radical scavengers protect against sun damage.

Pomegranate
When applied topically, it helps skin make more collagen and speeds healing.

Tomatoes
Study participants who ate tomato paste with olive oil daily for ten weeks reduced their risk of sunburn.

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2 Comments

Antropia Luna on 19 June 2011 ,10:44

Also consider adding spices like curry and cumin to your diet. They both known and proven to block the pathway of melanoma preventing the onset of skin cancer. These spices naturally protect the skin against damaging sun rays. Cultures that eat curry regularly have significantly lower rates of skin cancer than the general populace. www.joannavargas.com/blog/

WebFreeMarket on 11 January 2011 ,01:21

Nice post!

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