Healthy foods that nourish and beautify your skin from within and improve your total health perfectly complement a clean beauty face and body care routine! Beyond eating a rainbow of brightly-hued fruits and veggies rich in antioxidant Vitamins A and C to help protect your cells from damaging free radicals, here are some beauty-centric foods you may have yet to explore!

# 1 Embrace Healthy Fats – Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are healthy fats that help produce hormone-like substances (prostaglandins) that control inflammation and healing. Ideal for rosacea, dry skin, aging, and acne, Omega 3 and 6s, EFAs found in oily fish (herring, mackerel, salmon), fish and flax oil, heal, moisturize, and improve circulation, inflammation, and waste elimination. Studies show that Omegas-3s from avocados, flax, nuts, and salmon protect collagen from damaging UV rays, plus boost cardiac health and brain power. EFAs are also found in chia, hemp, pumpkin, safflower, sesame, sunflower seeds, canola oil, olives, olive oil, and soybeans.

#2 Eat More Salad – Fat-soluble Vitamin K, found abundantly in green leafy vegetables, provides antioxidant, protective, and healing properties. It is also found to boost blood vessel elasticity and collagen production, making skin look smooth and radiant. Top spinach, lettuce, kale, cabbage, collard, and turnip greens with a dressing made from canola or soybean oils, additional sources of Vitamin K. Tired of salad? Fermented foods like sauerkraut, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, okra, and green beans are runner-ups.

#3 Can’t Be Beet – Naturally anti-inflammatory, beets are also rich in antioxidant Vitamin C and Nitrates. Together these properties smooth lines, help even skin tone and improve circulation. Healthy blood flow ensures that ample amounts of vitamins and nutrients can reach your body’s largest organ – your skin. And, as our skin is the last to receive nourishment and water, we must give it a fighting chance!

Note: If under a doctor’s care, consult your physician before making any dietary changes.