Friday, 2 November 2012

The 5 Fall Foods That Gives a Glowing Skin

 
Nollyjist Health News: written by Kingsley white.

Although good facial and skincare regimen can help to make your skin glow, the food you eat is what will perfect that youthful radiant in you all season long. A good and healthy diet is the secret behind a beautiful skin. It is most challenging though, to eat fresh and healthy food in the colder period, but there are different fall foods that will assist your skin to stay healthy, lively, and radiant. You need a few tweaking to your diet to have that beautiful skin you so desired.
These are the 5 fall foods that give a glowing skin:
#1: Pumpkin
Pumpkin might be a treat to the skin during the fall months but it is healthy at same time because with pumpkin you get a dose of beta-carotene, vitamin C and antioxidants. It has hydrating properties with a fairly adaptable ingredient that can be use in sweet and savory recipes.
#2. Berries
Blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries have high antioxidants and most berries contain what is known as ellagic acid which helps in fighting carcinogens. Berries function in protecting your skin from oxidative stress. They are also good healthy sugar source. When taking your breakfast, mix some amount of blackberries and blueberries into a protein shake. This helps in sweetening up the protein shake without adding sugar to your diet.
# 3. Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes boost your energy and also give glow to your skin. This healthy carb is very important just as pumpkin. It contains beta-carotene which is also laden with vitamin C. use sweet potatoes this season for a healthier glowing skin and also a satisfying meal. They are a good source of fiber which also supports a healthy and good digestion. When your digestive system is working normally, it will help your skin look radiant. So make sure you eat sweet potatoes daily for a healthy glowing skin.
# 4. Carrots
Carrots helps to reduce the risk of fallen to certain type of cancer. Orange, yellow foods contain what is known as phytonutrients and antioxidants which help in the support of a healthy lifestyle and therefore giving the skin a rosy glow. It is said that, flavonoids and antioxidants contained in the dark orange foods like carrots helps you not to fall prey to some kind of cancer. So eat more of raw carrots daily and also add to your salad and stew for a better nutrition.
# 5. Cranberries
To get large amount of vitamin C into your system, eat a lot of cranberries because it contains more antioxidants than other fruits. Either fresh, dried or handmade cranberries sauce can be added to your list of favorite fall recipes. It also has a good source of fiber that can be added into many of your baked foods. This will give you a good, healthy and perfect young looking radiant skin you will forever cherish.