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8 Essential Foods for Beautiful Skin

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  1. Suwandal Traditional Rice

This Miracle Rice is well known to promote fair and glowing skin; Suwandel is  an Exquisitely delicious white rice with an exquisite aroma….Its translated name implies, fragrant 

Noble women of the  sri lankan aristocracy have  been enjoying  Suwandal  rice to beautify their face, body and hair for over a 1,000 years. Ayurveda doctors have been promoting Suwandel  for glowing skin even after Chemical depended Hybrid Rice was forced on to us… but now science can prove that their wisdom was well placed.

It is rich in antioxidants, minerals,  vitamins, and traces of pitera, ceramides, Oryzanol….. need we say more..!

A study in Chiang Mai University,Thailand has found Oryzanol as a potential cosmetic raw- material. According to the study oryzanol helps in skin whitening, skin hydration and is anti ageing.

Oryzanol may help to maintain skin function by improvement of skin microcirculation, protection against lipid peroxidation and direct stimulation of sebaceous gland function

2. Avocados

Avocados are not just for eating! A good source of biotin, avocados help to prevent dry skin and brittle hair and nails. When applied topically, they can hydrate parched skin.

A tip from 1,801 Home Remedies:
Create a moisturizing mask. Pit the fruit, puree the pulp, and pat it on your face. The oil acts as an emollient. It also contains beneficial vitamin E.

3. Green Tea

Sip your way to healthy skin. Green tea’s high on the list of skin-friendly beverages thanks to its impressive storehouse of polyphenols. Aim for four cups throughout your day.

4. Tomatoes

Reach for tomatoes. A German study found that lycopene-rich tomato paste helped participants prevent sunburn when they combined it with olive oil, daily for ten weeks. Besides being a great source of the antioxidant lycopene, tomatoes are considered a high-carotenoid fruit. These nutrients may help slow down cellular damage from free radicals.

5. Salmon

Slow down aging with salmon. Salmon contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid that improves skin elasticity, so you’ll have fewer fine lines.

6. Eggs

Crack open some eggs. Protein helps repair cells that have suffered free radical damage. Eggs, a complete source of protein, also contain biotin, an essential vitamin that protects against dry skin.

7. Pomegranate

Put pomegranate on your list. When applied topically, this antioxidant-rich fruit may help skin create more collagen, while speeding healing.

8. Beans

Build better skin with beans. Another protein source, legumes help repair cells that have suffered free radical damage. During digestion, protein breaks down into amino acids, the building blocks of cells. Amino acids help to speed the repair and regeneration of skin cells and collagen.