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Beauty Foods That Will Keep You Young and HealthyDonna Monday You’ve heard that old saying: True beauty comes from within. Well, now nutritional experts have confirmed that you really are what you eat. Forget French fries and fatty hamburgers. If you want to look beautiful and feel young and healthy, you’ll eat a generous variety of super foods that have been proven to work wonders on the human body. For a list of vitamin rich foods see: http://www.1-minute-beauty-diva.com/ArticlesVitaminsandBeauty.html Whether you’re on a low fat diet, low carb diet, or no diet, adding these super foods to your plate should become as second nature to you as putting your lipstick on in the morning. Healthy Skin – Eat: blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, currants, purple grapes, pumpkin, carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes Healthy Eyes – Eat: broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, bok choy, kale, spinach, romaine lettuce, mustard greens, turnip greens Strong Bones – Eat: yogurt, kefir, soy, tofu, Drink: skim milk Reduce Stress – Eat: beans navy, pinto, red, black, etc., green beans, sugar snap peas, green peas, chick peas Boost Immune System – Eat: turkey, skinless chicken breast, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, spinach, Drink: black or green tea Sun Protection for Skin – tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit For more information on beauty and health visit: http://www.1-minute-beauty-diva.com/ArticlesVitaminsandBeauty.html
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