Eating Fruits And Vegetables Can Give You Glowing Skin

Fruits and vegetables divide easily into four color groups. Each group provides specific benefits. Oranges and Yellows Carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, yellow and orange bell peppers … oranges, tangerines, mangoes, and apricots. This group provides lots of beta-carotene, a tough free-radical fighter. Vitamin C, highly beneficial to skin, is also prevalent here. Vitamin C promotes and protects collagen which provides support and elasticity to your skin, delaying the onset of wrinkles. Reds Tomatoes, red peppers, guava, pink grapefruit, papaya and watermelon, cranberries, red onions and strawberries. Lycopene is the star antioxidant found in the red group. Studies show that it may offer protection from the damaging rays of the sun. Numerous other documented benefits include a  reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. Vitamin C is also abundant in the red group. Note:Cooked tomatoes release their lycopene more readily than raw. A good excuse for extra tomato sauce on your pasta! Greens Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collards, green bell peppers, kiwi, lettuce romaine and spinach. Vitamin C, folate, and cancer fighting cruciferous vegetables are the all important winners in this group. Eat your greens! Blues/Purples Blueberries, blackberries, beets, plums, red grapes, eggplant and purple cabbage. Berries and plums contain some of the highest concentrations of antioxidants in the plant kingdom. A lot of natural remedies are well known and many people are already using some of these in home remedies for skin care. Remember, beauty is skin deep. What you eat plays a big role in determining how you look!