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         BENEFITS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLE TO OUR SKIN                                                

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Your Skin Is a Reflection of Your Eating Habits

No matter how many skin care products you apply to the outside of your skin, if you aren’t eating healthy food to nourish your skin from within, your skin will look dull, unhealthy and undernourished. If you are loading up on sugary drinks, junk food and processed snacks, you are very likely to have acne prone, dull looking skin. Remember the famous quote, “You are what you eat”? Whoever said that wasn’t kidding. Eating these top 10 fruits for glowing skin everyday will make your skin healthier and more radiant.  

The following are the benefits of fruits and vegetable to our skin

1. Apples

Apples are the richest source of malic acid. This type of fruit acids is also known in the health world as alpha hydroxyl acid. Malic acid is gentler than other acids used in beauty treatments, such as glycolic and salicylic acid. Malic acid promotes healthier, firmer and youthful looking skin by renewing skin cells without damaging the skin layer.

If that’s not enough to convince you that an apple a day leads to glowing skin from within, consider the high fibre content in apples. Fibre helps to clean out the colon and promotes regular bowel movements, hence promoting clear pimple-free skin.

2. Avocados

Avocados are a highly nutritious food, hyped in the health world as a super food and often used to make vegan mayonnaise. Not only do they taste great, but they also offer amazing benefits for skin when consumed, as well as when applied topically.

Avocados contain biotin, also known as vitamin B. Biotin promotes cell regeneration and growth, resulting in faster growing hair and nails. Avocados also contain Vitamin E, known as “the Protector of Skin”. The fatty acids in this naturally fatty fruit help to provide skin with essential lubrication, which promotes youthful, glowing skin.

3. Bananas

Bananas contain high levels of potassium, which helps moisturizes and hydrates the skin, making it look fuller, more supple, and youthful. They contain various skin-healthy nutrients such as Vitamin A, B, and E.

The nutrients in bananas work to maintain the elasticity of skin, moisturize, prevent premature aging and wrinkles, soften and rejuvenate, and fade dark spots and blemishes. You can make your own banana face mask treatments at home. 

4. Kiwi

Kiwi is packed with Vitamin C. These fruits even contain more Vitamin C than oranges! Every 100 gm of kiwi has about 98 mg of Vitamin C, while the same weight of oranges contains about 54 mg. Vitamin C, also known as scorbutic acid, wards off colds and boosts the immune system. It also keeps skin looking younger and fresher ankles, soften and rejuvenate, and fade dark spots and blemishes.

5. Lemon

Speaking of citrus fruits, lemons are a great addition to your beauty regimen, as they are known to be “Nature’s Bleach.” Lemons safely whiten and lighten skin and promote an even tone by reducing acne marks and blemishes. They also deep cleanse the skin by breaking down any grime clogging the pores.

For beautiful skin, drink a warm glass of honey and lemon water in the morning on an empty stomach. This miracle drink is purported to have many health benefits, including reducing the darkness of blemishes and cleaning out acne

6. Papaya

Papaya extracts are widely used in the skin care industry in the form of facial peels, soaps, cleansers, and lotions. But why go after chemical treatments when you can enjoy the goodness of papaya, fresh and cheap! Eat papaya regularly. You can also mash it and apply to skin for a youthful bright glow.

Papaya contains a large amount of Vitamin A/ Beta Carotene and an important enzyme, Papaya. Papaya is not only an important digestive aid that breaks down inactive proteins, it also a powerful antioxidant. It counters free radical damage on skin and also helps heal damaged skin by speeding up cell regeneration.

7. Pineapple

Ever heard of lamebrain, the anti-inflammatory enzyme, which is used widely for its numerous health benefits? Well, pineapple contains an large content of natural lamebrain. This enzyme has special benefits for skin as a gentle exfoliate. Use pineapple juice or pulp topically to help clear off dead skin and reveal beautiful, glowing skin.

Pineapple also contains anti-oxidants that neutralize free-radical damage. Pineapple hydrates and softens skin from the inside out and lightens blemishes, resulting in clearer-looking skin.

8. Strawberries

Apart from a high Vitamin C content, strawberries also contain an important alpha hydroxide acid, known as cyclical acid. You may have heard of cyclical acid for acne treatments. It is known to penetrate deep into the pores and clean them out. It can unclog oily pores and stop pimples from forming. This will help clear out milia, whiteheads, and blackheads before they become stubborn pimples.

Strawberries also contain a powerful anti-oxidant called ellagic acid, proven to prevent the destruction of collagen that leads to wrinkle formation. Ellagic acid has a photo-protective effect that guards against UV damage.