Healthy skin foods
A drink high in greens, bitter herbs, spices and vegetables such as beetroot, carrots, broccoli and celery will detoxify the skin from the inside out.
To reduce breakouts, include foods such as berries, fennel, broccoli and dark leafy greens. Low-sugar condiments such as bitter herbs, cayenne pepper, lemon, ginger and turmeric fight acne before it surfaces on the skin. And cooling vegetables such as cucumber, celery, courgette and beetroot hydrate and detoxify the skin, thus calming down inflammation associated with pimples.
Try Dr Rich’s nutritious skin smoothie:
Ingredients:
1 cup non-dairy milk or coconut water
1 serve frozen fruit (small banana, cup of berries, mango cheek) avocado
1 tbsp flaxseeds or chia seeds
1 large handful of kale or spinach
1 small knob ginger
A few mint leaves
½ lemon
Additional options:
celery, cucumber, courgette, broccoli, cinnamon, turmeric, spirulina, cacao powder, maca powder, parsley.
Method:
Blend all ingredients until smooth.
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