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Seven Super Food Secrets For Beautiful Skin

Smooth, Supple, Wrinkle-Free Beautiful Skin

Have you heard about the Wrinkle-Free Diet? Here are seven secrets in seven super foods that will keep your complexion glowing and give you beautiful skin at any age.

Scientific Skin Care, Lotions and Potions...their all great, but have you ever heard the phrase "Beauty Come From Within?" Eat right and you'll look younger. It as simple as that!

Incorporate these Seven Super Foods into your diet and help erase lines and plump up your skin.

1. For A Healthy Glow....Olive Oil.

Have at least one tablespoon a day. Olive Oil has "good fat." It contains heart healthy omega-3's, which improve you circulation, leaving skin rosy and supple.

2. Diminish Your Brown Spots...Green Tea.

Drink at least one to two cups per day. Not only is this healthy brew great for your diet and boosting your metabolism, it contains "catechins," a very effective compound for preventing pre mature aging and effects of sun damage. Green Tea is rich in antioxidants that fight off free radical damage and may reverse the effects of aging.

3. Reduce Redness(Rosacea)...Cold-Water Fish.

Eat six, 6 oz. portions of Salmon, Sardines or Mackeral per week. Cold-Water Fish naturally contain Omega-3 Fatty Acids which strengthen skin-cell membranes, which helps to hydrate the skin. Adding Omega-3, Fish Oil Supplements to your diet will also help with inflammation such as Excema, Rosacea and Psoriasis.
*Note: Due to Mercury contamination do not consume more than six portions of fish per week. Do rely on fish oil supplements.

4. Best for Smoothing Fine Lines...Blueberries.

Blueberries are truly a Super Food. They contain more fiber and antioxidants than any other food. Enjoy eating at least one half cup of these delicious berries and give your skin the benefit of protection from skin damaging free radicals that come from overexercising, emotional stress and too much sun exposure. Blueberries prevent cell-structure damage that can lead to fine lines, wrinkles and loss of skin firmness.
*Note: When fresh blueberries are scarce in the winter, don't forget to buy them frozen. They are great in smoothies or used in cereal or a fruit salad. Due to flash freezing methods, they contain all their fiber and vitamins.

5. Best For Firming...Spinach & Kale.

Eat your green veggies daily! These two Super Foods contain vital Phytonutrients also referred to as antioxidant compounds that help guard against damage from the sun. Try to have at least three cups per week of spinach or kale. These two leafy greens are loaded with beta-carotene and lutein. There two important nutrients are noted to improve skin elasticity and firmness. Also, adding Spirulina supplements to your diet is a great way to get in your nutrients if you aren't eating enough of your green, leafy vegetables.

6. Want A Dewy Complexion...Watermelon.

Eat as much as you like of this healthy, sweet fruit. Watermelon contains lots of Vitamin C, Potassium and Lycopene. These ultimate antioxidants helps to regulate the balance of water and nutrients in cells.
*Note: Hydration is the secret to vibrant, healthy, youthful looking skin.

7. Want To Soften Your Skin...Pomegranate.

A glass of natural, pure pomegranate juice is great, but try to have at least a cup of pomegranate seeds - not just the juice. This fruit is packed with Vitamin C. The juice in pomegranate seeds contain both ellagic acid and punic alagin. The first is a polyphenol compound that fights damage from free radicals. The second, is a super nutrient that increases your body's ability to preserve collagen, the subdermol, connective tissue that makes your skin look younger, smoother and soft.

Have A Healthy Day!