Enjoy Instant Gratification~ Food your Skin is Sooo Hungry for!!

After a summer of dodging damaging sun rays, I was on a quest to find a skin care routine that would offer me some forgiveness. When I looked in the mirror I saw years of sun damage at its best. Uneven tone, dark spots and a general ruggedness seemed to be magnified by my attempts to mask it with foundation and concealer products.

After exfoliating and moisturizing with true determination, I saw a segment on the Today Show that featured skin brightening FOODS! I'm always down for a beauty challenge so I quickly ventured to the produce isle for a handful of recommended face loving foods. There are many foods that contain essential nutrients that directly support healthy skin but I was looking for instant gratification!

Here are the top foods that brightened my skin within days:

Carrots- Wow! After eating 1 to 2 gigantic carrots per day for about 3 days, I noticed a gigantic difference in my complexion! My face was full of color. It was like the vibrant carrot color traveled directly to my face (in a good way)! Carrots are beauty vessels for beta-carotene that is converted by the body to Vit. A. It enables the skin to produce new skin cells allowing your new, fresh and youthful skin to pop!

Oranges and tomatoes- After my carrot trial I switched to oranges. I ate super juicy oranges for about a week and a couple tomatoes here and there. As someone who eats far too little fruit, I was surprised to feel better. My mood and energy were elevated and seemed to project right through my skin. Oranges and tomatoes are packed with Vit. C which increases production of collagen and elastin that serve to prevent aging skin. I honestly don't know if my skin was brighter or if my perception of the world was brighter but it made me feel beautiful <3

Salmon- Now, though I have not tried this program (simply because I can't afford this much salmon), I'm mentioning it because it's supposed to work. On the above mentioned Today Show clip, the speaker was extremely enthusiastic about his 3 day salmon diet. He promised that in 3 days of eating (now don't quote me on the measurements) about 6 oz. of salmon, 2 or 3 times a day for 3 days, you will see miraculous skin brightening results! An extreme diet (and not recommended to do regularly), it sounds like a great pre-wedding/pre-reunion program. Salmon is loaded with omega-3 fatty acids that are supposed to be your skin's bff.

So the moral of the story is.. physical beauty starts with the fruits of Mother Nature's labor <3