8 foods to eat for gorgeous, glowing skin

A Guest blog by Star Khechara of The FaceLift Diet

8 SIMPLE BEAUTY FOODS TO ADD TO YOUR DIET TODAY

1. Raspberries: these velvety summer treats are rich in Ellagic acid which is proven to prevent long term damage and ageing due to sun exposure.
2. Cucumber: rich in the mineral silica for healthy teeth, hair and nails.
3. Red cabbage: high in TWO beauty compounds – sulphur which is known as ‘the beauty mineral’ and is essential for healthy hair (did you know each hair strand is 5% sulphur) and Anthocyanins – a family of blue-pigmented polyphenol with powerful anti-ageing properties thanks to it’s abilities as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
4. Avocado: this fatty fruit contains Vitamin E for soft silky skin and the carotenoids: Lutein & Zeaxanthin which are protective against ageing conditions of the eye and vision.
5. CHOCOLATE! High quality dark chocolate, raw vegan chocolate and cacao powder all contain anti-ageing, antioxidant flavanols
6. Oranges: these juicy citrus fruits are high in vitamin C which is essential for collagen production. They’re also high in bioavailable Calcium for healthy bones and teeth.
7. Medjool dates: squishy fudge fresh dates are rich in Copper which is a mineral essential for maintaining the pigment in hair, a lack of copper is associated with greying hair and wrinkles.
8. Watermelon: this hydrating summer favourite is rich in bioavailable Lycopene – a phytochemical proven to prevent and repair oxidative damage in the skin caused by the sun.

2 DELICIOUS ANTI-AGEING SKIN BEAUTIFYING RECIPES TO TRY

Ingredients:

1 ripe Hass avocado

3-4 squishy fresh Medjool dates (not the dried dates in packets)

1 tablespoon of raw cacao powder

1 tablespoon of Almond milk

A dash of Vanilla essence

A pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt

(Optional – a dash of natural chocolate essence)

How to:

Remove the flesh from the avocado, discarding the skin and central pit.

Remove the stone and the ‘stone cap’ from the dates

Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth.

Adjust the texture by adding more almond milk if it’s too thick.

Place in fridge for a couple of hours if you want it cool then decorate with cacao nibs, chopped nuts and rose petals etc

Ingredients:

Freshly pressed juice from approximately 6 large juicy oranges

350g of frozen or fresh raspberries

5 fresh squishy Medjool dates (M&S sell really good ones)

How to:

Using a citrus juicer extract the juice from the oranges then blend with the raspberries and dates in a good quality blender (sadly, very cheap blenders might not cope with the toughness of the dates).

Pour into glass and drink, You can also pour into glass bottles with lids and  store in the fridge for unto 3 days

THIS IS A GUEST FEATURE WRITTEN BY STAR KHECHARA

Star ‘The Agehacker’ Khechara is a longterm vegan entrepreneur; author of The Holistic Beauty Book, creator of The Facelift Diet and Founder of the Academy. In her spare time she’s an obsessive roller-skater practising figure skating and learning how to skate ramps in the skate park.

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