Super Foods For Super Skin

Dark green leafy veggies, Berries and Pomegranate:These antioxidant-rich and anti-inflammatory foods are packed with nutrients to support collagen production, help protect the skin from UV stress and free radical damage, plus provide a good dose of fibre for cleansing the bowel and skin.

Flaxseeds, Salmons, Sardines and Chia: All foods rich in Omega 3‘s moisturise and smooth the skin from the inside and are anti-inflammatory.  Inflammation causes all sorts of skin problems including dryness, loss of skin tone as it breaks down collagen, so these foods can work wonders

Nuts, sustainably sourced Fish, Grass-fed Meats: Protein is very important as it helps to repair and maintain healthy tissue and muscle as well as for healthy hair, skin and nails.  Protein is important to make hormones, enzymes, and neurotransmitters. Protein helps to keep blood sugar levels balanced which is very important for preventing glycation, which damages collagen. Protein also helps to increase your basal metabolic rate.

Carrots, Sweet Potato and Seaweed: Foods rich in Beta Carotene or pro-Vitamin Ahelp rejuvenate the skin and promote cell turnover. Avocado is also bursting with skin boosting carotenoids and contains incredibly rejuvenating and moisturising good fats which help make the carotenoids more available to the skin to use, as they are oil soluble.

Lacto-fermented veggies: Probiotic foods like sauerkraut for example, are rich in nutrients and probiotics to feed your skin from within as well as help balance gut health. Good gut health is imperative for beautiful, glowing skin as your gut is where 70% of your immune system lies, where we make nutrients, make detoxifying enzymes, metabolise hormones etc. More and more studies show that where there is gut inflammation, there is skin inflammation and those with healthier gut microbiota have a healthier fatty acid profile in their skin, meaning their skin is more moisturised, hydrated and plump.

Cabbage, Kale and Broccoli: These cruciferous veggies are super rich in sulphur compounds that help detoxify the skin so it is lovely and clear and radiant. They are also bursting with beauty giving nutrients.

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Also a  daily cup of bone broth from grass fed beef bones or organic chicken bones is another good way to help balance gut health. If you have digestive issues or inflammation, bone broth can also help heal and seal your gut lining.

It’s rich in skin-loving nutrients including amino acids, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, calcium, magnesium and potassium.