Want Kim Kardashian’s glowing skin without splurging on luxury beauty products? Eat your way to sexier skin with these 8 superfoods
You don’t need a Cellreturn LED mask or an SK-II cream to get glowing skin: next time you find yourself reaching for junk food, stop and rustle up an egg-white omelette or some blueberries instead – your skin will thank you
There may be a plethora of creams and masks on the market claiming to make you more beautiful, but at the end of the day, your skin is a direct result of the diet you feed it.
If you’re not chowing down on plenty of natural, fresh superfoods, healthy fats and high quality protein, your skin is missing out. Eating a diet full of processed food, including one high in sugar and man-made fats, will result in dull, dry and lacklustre skin. And bad foods can lead to weak skin structures, collagen breakdown and the appearance of wrinkles and cellulite.
On the other hand, a good diet comprised of the right foods will provide an abundance of building blocks for sexy, glowing skin, as well as natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that can help protect the skin against the stressors and environmental damage caused by pollution and UV rays.
So, what should you eat for sexy skin? Be sure to pick up some of these suggestions on your next shopping trip. Even better, start eating these foods on the regular, to help fuel your body too.
1. Beetroot
This food is loaded in nitrates and vitamin C. Nitrates increase the vasodilation of blood vessels, which in turn increases blood flow and oxygenation of the tissues. This is helpful for reducing inflammation, removing stagnating liquids, and improving circulation in tissues preventing the formation of cellulite.
As for its vitamin C content, this vitamin is an important component of the skin, it’s found in both the outer layer of the skin – the epidermis – and the layer underneath, called the dermis. Vitamin C is also involved in collagen production and has anti-inflammatory properties too.
How to eat them: Roast it, chop it, put it on a salad, or eat it with other veggies like sweet potato, potato, pumpkin or squash. You can also mash it, mix it with hummus or even blend it into a smoothie.
2. Berries