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DebDiMaggio · Mon 02 Nov 09 4:11pm

I know drinking lots of water and many fruits are good for the skin, but what foods are they??? I'm not actually sure, I only ever have been told coffee is good for celulitis and chocolate and fatty foods give you acne.

hmm

Lou&Phil · Mon 02 Nov 09 4:24pm

i thought avocado was good, plenty of vit e?

DebDiMaggio · Mon 02 Nov 09 4:26pm

oh good cos i love it.

jutta73 · Mon 02 Nov 09 4:30pm

This link may help.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/well … in-glow/1/

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Lou&Phil · Mon 02 Nov 09 4:37pm

and porridge oats and honey, in a mask. big_smile

whitedog · Mon 02 Nov 09 5:23pm

Diaforetics (sp?) things that make you sweat are good for the skin. Also raw leafy greens, and yellow vegetables, high in vite A. Drinking aloe is nice for ridding you of those poisons and healing the inner tissues. In general cleansing the body is good for skin. so the blood cleansers are good like red clover tops and parsley. Topically, chickweed is good for skin, and calendula for infections especially is good.

Those masks of avocado, oats,and almond butter work nicely and taste good too.

Love is good for the skin.

Anna · Tue 03 Nov 09 12:21am

BBC2 had a programme called Grow Your Own Drugs last year. They had some super recipes for food/plant-based cosmetics.

Have a look here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/growyo … ode2.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/growyo … ode1.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/growyo … ode4.shtml

I'm also desperate to try that goji berry soup. yummy

bcrain · Tue 03 Nov 09 3:12am

Here you go http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeats/2 … -skin-glow
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Allora Andiamo · Tue 03 Nov 09 9:36am

The 'B' vitamins are really important for good skin and they help to maintain muscle tone (saggy muscles=saggy skin)..things like brewers yeast and nutritional yeast (the flaky yellow stuff) contain tons of B vits and you only need a tablespoon or two a day to get the amount you need.

Vitamin C is a collagen builder so make sure you get plenty of fresh fruit, salad and raw veggies in your diet. I prefer to drink mine so i make smoothies and raw juices instead. Cucumber juice contains lots of silica which will not only help to keep your skin clear, it'll give you shiny hair and strong nails too .

Vitamin E is good at repairing wrinkles and dry skin. Avocado's,fatty fish ,seeds and nuts contain lots of the stuff (and selenium) so try and eat some every day. You can even apply Vitamin E directly on your skin. Just pierce a capsule and spread the oil on your face...btw,it stinks like hell lol ...i often use it in the winter when my skin gets really dry. It cost a LOT less than those fancy little oil capsules you can buy and it does the job just as well.
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CarolineB · Tue 03 Nov 09 2:36pm

I tried nutritional yeast a while ago - I never had such a bad skin before. shocked Looked like a teenager with wrinkles then. So I stopped swallowing yeast pills and the acne disappeared. Has anyone experienced the same? help

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#1 Mon 02 Nov 09 4:11pm

DebDiMaggio

Food for your skin

#2 Mon 02 Nov 09 4:24pm

Lou&Phil

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#3 Mon 02 Nov 09 4:26pm

DebDiMaggio

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#4 Mon 02 Nov 09 4:30pm

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#5 Mon 02 Nov 09 4:37pm

Lou&Phil

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#7 Tue 03 Nov 09 12:21am

Anna

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#8 Tue 03 Nov 09 3:12am

bcrain

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