Eat Your Greens for Healthier, Younger-Looking Skin

– by Tracy Neely

Healthy skin starts with clean blood and requires strong and steady blood flow. Your blood circulation brings your skin cells nourishment, and clears away waste products that your skin cells are constantly generating.

Eating mostly fruits and vegetables is essential to experiencing strong and steady blood flow. The water, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients found in these highly nutritious foods all promote optimal blood circulation to your skin and throughout your body.

Heart Health: A Sticky Situation

I know we’re all told to eat dark green leafy vegetables to have optimal health, and that is absolutely true, but here is something that I find truly shocking: Americans on average eat over 200 pounds of meat per year, while the average person eats only 20 pounds of leafy greens per year.

It’s well-known that an over-consumption of meat intake can lead to increased cholesterol due to the high saturated fat content. Cholesterol can make the blood sticky, clog arteries, and impede circulation and blood flow. So for the love of your heart, eat your greens! <3

Gorgeous Greens

Leafy greens are vital to healthy skin. They’re in a class all their own when it comes to the water content and the nutrient density profile. Dark green leafy vegetables are, calorie for calorie, perhaps the most concentrated source of nutrition of any food. They are a rich source of minerals (including iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium) and vitamins, including vitamins A, C, E, K and many of the B vitamins and a small source of Omega-3 fatty acids. They also provide a variety of phytonutrients including beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, which protect our cells from damage and our eyes from age-related problems, among other effects.

A Dermal Detox

Detox and elimination are the keys to clear healthy skin. The high fiber content in leafy greens, fruits, and vegetables, helps the body eliminate toxins and possible carcinogens, while the phytochemical quercetin has anticancer and antioxidant properties. 

Eating different types of leafy greens will also support beautiful, healthy skin. Vitamin A minimizes the production of sebum, helping to limit acne. This nutrient also strengthens the skin’s protective tissue and helps to flush out toxins. Vitamin E also protects skin cells from free radical damage.

A Green Smoothie A Day Keeps Blemishes Away!

A great way to get in a few servings of leafy greens per day is by drinking green juices and green smoothies. Both are sure to nourish you and your skin with vitamins, minerals and powerful antioxidants.

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