NEXT LEVEL BEAUTY FOODS

Yes, we all know that beauty comes from within. Let's be real...no amount of beauty products or treatments can mitigate the effects of unhealthy skin, hair and nails. It's all about the fuel you give your body that ultimately dictates glow and shine.

Ahead, a few nutritious foods that reap beauty rewards.

MORINGA

Also known as 'the Miracle Tree', which hints at what a fantastic beauty food this is. Rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, moringa works to reduce inflammation and regeneration. They help your skin retain its suppleness, assisting in preventing lines and wrinkles as it simultaneously boosts your immune system. Adding nutrient-rich moringa into your daily diet will make you notice positive changes i.e. clear, more youthful-looking skin.

Not to mention moringa contains all of the essential amino acids, debunking dry, brittle hair and nails. Vitamins C and E also help facilitate blood circulation in the scalp, which is absolutely essential to the absorption of nutrients in the hair follicles for luscious, gorgeous hair.

GINGER

The best beauty food all-around. Ginger helps promote detoxification, metabolism and circulation. The cleaner your body is from wastes and toxins, the higher (the) quality of your blood, as well as oxygen and nutrition circulation, conclusively the better you will feel and look. Pro tip: sip fresh ginger tea on the daily or use ginger generously in your stir-fries and soups.

MANGOS

Indeed a powerful beauty food due to all of the vitamins and minerals they provide! It's no surprise your skin needs high concentrations of vitamin C in order to stimulate collagen repair and to protect it against UV-induced photo damage. Did you know that just one cup of mangos provides you with 100% of your daily vitamin C needs? Amazing, I know.

Vitamin A also helps repair your skin and one cup of mangos will provide you with 35% of your daily needs. Rich in minerals (think: magnesium, potassium and copper), mangos have the power to neutralize free radicals throughout the body--helping to fight against premature aging which comes from free radicals that damage the cells.

CILANTRO

Yes, the rumors are true. For some, cilantro tastes like dish soap. But for others, cilantro is a wonderful aid in binding and excreting heavy metals like mercury, lead and aluminum from your body. Heavy-metal exposure can cause a whole host of issues to your body and can create inflammation, ultimately accelerating aging throughout the body, including your skin.

BITTER MELON

The irony of this wonderful tropical fruit: deformed and gnarled in appearance but with super powerful compounds including charantin and polypeptide-P, making these guys an incredible food for stabilizing blood-sugar and aiding the body in processing sugars well. ICYMI, an excess amount of sugar in our system can lead to (you guessed it) inflammation, which leads to cross-linking and thereby wrinkles, as well as energy crashes. Bitter melons reduce these aging processes in your body and can also help suppress your urge to overindulge in sweets. Bitter foods in general are fantastic for cleansing and detoxifying.

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