The 13 Best Foods For Healthy Skin
Your skin is not only the body's largest organ but also a reflection of your overall health. Maintaining healthy and radiant skin requires more than just external skincare products; it begins with the nutrients you provide your body from the inside. A well-balanced diet rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants can do wonders for your skin. In this article, we'll explore the 13 best foods for achieving and maintaining healthy, glowing skin.
1. Salmon:
Salmon is a fatty fish that's high in omega-3 fatty acids. These healthy fats help keep your skin moisturized and supple, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Omega-3s also have anti-inflammatory properties that can soothe skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
2. Avocado:
Avocados are packed with healthy fats, vitamins E and C, and antioxidants. These nutrients help keep your skin hydrated, protect it from UV damage, and promote collagen production, which is essential for skin elasticity.
3. Sweet Potatoes:
Sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant that can give your skin a healthy glow by protecting it from sun damage and preventing premature aging.
4. Berries:
Berries like blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries are loaded with antioxidants, particularly vitamin C. Antioxidants help combat free radicals, reducing skin cell damage and promoting a more youthful appearance.
5. Walnuts:
Walnuts are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E, which help maintain the skin's moisture and protect it from oxidative stress.
6. Spinach:
Spinach is rich in vitamin A, which is essential for skin health. It helps repair skin tissues, prevent acne, and maintain a healthy complexion.
7. Green Tea:
Green tea contains polyphenols and antioxidants that protect the skin from UV radiation and reduce the risk of skin cancer. Drinking green tea regularly can also help combat inflammation and keep your skin looking fresh.
8. Tomatoes:
Tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, an antioxidant that can reduce the risk of sunburn and skin aging. It also promotes collagen production and skin elasticity.
9. Dark Chocolate:
High-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher) is rich in antioxidants, specifically flavonols, which can improve skin texture, hydration, and blood flow, giving your skin a healthy glow.
10. Almonds:
Almonds are rich in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that helps protect your skin from harmful UV rays and environmental damage.
11. Yogurt:
Yogurt is packed with probiotics, which can promote a healthy gut. A balanced gut microbiome can lead to clearer skin by reducing inflammation and preventing acne.
12. Carrots:
Carrots are another great source of beta-carotene, which can help reduce skin dryness and promote a more youthful appearance.
13. Oats:
Oats are a good source of complex carbohydrates and fiber. They can help stabilize blood sugar levels, reducing the risk of acne and promoting clear skin.
While these foods can be a valuable addition to your diet for healthier skin, remember that no single food can work miracles. A well-rounded diet that includes a variety of nutrient-rich foods, along with proper hydration, is essential for achieving and maintaining radiant skin. Additionally, don't forget to protect your skin from excessive sun exposure, get enough sleep, and maintain a consistent skincare routine for the best results. Healthy, glowing skin is the result of both internal and external care, so make these foods a part of your daily routine and watch your skin thrive.
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SKINCARE ROUTINE
| Author's note: Happy Friday and Happy New Year! (I'm a couple of days late, sorry) I got inspired by a fake scenario that was playing in my head while I was applying some clay mask on my face sometime at the beginning of this week, I have been working on this draft for two days. Enjoy!
Imagine doing your skincare routine and Kili and Fili barge into your room, they are curious about the products you are applying on your face. So, you three decide to hang out until...
Warnings: long chapter ahead!
You whistle a merry tune as you walk into your kitchen, open a cabinet and grab a wine bottle and a glass, it was Friday; your special day, your day off, where King Thorin lets you to your own devices and you relax in your bed chambers, with some wine, music and a romance novel. To top it all, you just bought some skincare products at the market the day before and you had been dying to pamper yourself, your fingers twitch with anticipation.
Your eyes scan the room, the sun lights your chambers, golden rays illuminate the area perfectly and the slight sound of birds chirping somewhere outside and the fire crackling by the fireplace gives your room a harmonious and peaceful atmosphere that brings you total ease. A satisfied grin curves onto your lips as you leave the wine bottle and the glass on top of your vanity next to your skincare products, "Almost ready," you hum, with furrowed brows you turn to look around your chambers, your eyes scanning for your robe—nowhere in sight.
"Hm." you lift your hand to your face and rub your forehead in thought, digging through your mind in search of an answer. You shut your eyes and sigh, where could it be? Though a little part of yourself told you not to bother and to start taking care of yourself; it's been a long week, it says, you decide to continue searching for the robe since it adds to the mood, along with your bunny headband and fluffy slippers. It takes you about ten minutes to find your robe, the item that you had been looking for draped over your working desk, in your office. As you walk towards the robe you eye it warily, why was it there in the first place? but shrug your shoulders as an answer to your question, finally content to find the clothe and ready to pamper yourself.
"And we are ready t'gooo," you sing out loud, skipping towards your room, a smile on your face as you hastily wrap your robe around your shoulders. Heavens bless Friday afternoons!
You are now laying on your bed, sipping on some wine whilst reading a romance novel, your hair pulled from your face by a white hairband with bunny ears, wearing your robe, and your face is covered by some clay mask that cleans your pores and brightens the face, giving it a shine that looks both lovely and natural. Some old tune echoes through your room, you hum and mouth the lyrics to the song as you read, your eyes scan the words written and your heart melts when the characters confess their feelings for each other, their love finally corresponded with the other. "Aw! They're the cutest, I swear!" you coo as you continue reading merely stopping to take a sip of your wine before resuming.
A loud bang startles you, making you jump, the book falls from your hands, a curse escapes your lips when you notice how some wine has spilt on your furs, you click your tongue and glare at the crimson stain. Someone once again bangs on your door, you swear and turn to look at the mess you have involuntarily made, a scowl forms on your face before you grunt and raise from your seat and walk towards the main door.
"It's 'er day off, Kee! Balin told us not to bother her—"
"—She can stop wut she's doin' ten minutes, Fee!"
"I can't actually, too busy at the moment." You lean on the door frame, your arms crossed over your chest as your eyes scan through the empty corridor of the dwarven kingdom before falling on the young princes. Fili's brows are raised as he eyes the clay on your face, trailing down as he checks your outfit before he meets your eyes, a glint in his eyes. You glare at him and narrow your eyes, daring him to say something, your gaze travels to Kili: he's making a face at the clay in your face, his nose is furrowed and his lips are curved into a scowl.
"Wut is that?" He raises a hand and points at your face, you roll your eyes and mutter under your breath, Fili elbows his brother in the ribs, Kili grunts and turns to his brother, massaging his side.
Fili shakes his head, "There's no need to be rude, brother."
Kili raises his hands and shrugs, his face filled with confusion and slight distaste, "I was not rude! Just wanted to know why she had pink snot on 'er face!"
"Mahal, Kili!"
"What, Fili?!"
Their voices become louder and louder as they continue bickering like children, you are ignored by both brothers as you try to bring them apart. A huff leaves your lips as you step in between before they become violent and decide to wrestle in front of your chambers, "Okay, you two enough! You are acting like Nori and Dori! Stop it!" Two pairs of eyes fall on your form as you grab the princes attention, they shut their mouths and turn to look at you. With a sigh, you raise your hands and rub your eyes tiredly muttering under your breath again, these two are going to be the death of you—maybe literally in the near future.
You step away from both brothers and lean on your door frame, your eyes the dwarves lazily, "Why are you here again?" Kili frowns and turns his head to the side, his arms wrapping around his chest before he turns to look at you.
"Forgot," Your gaze is set on Kili, you raise a brow in challenge at the younger dwarf, from the corner of your eye you see Fili roll his eyes and shake his head. "Anyways, why are you wearing that?"
"Kili!" Fili huffs and scowls at his brother, you suppress the urge of rolling your eyes and drop your hands from your chest and put them on your hips, your eyes narrow as you stare at the brunette dwarf, Kili stares at you, his dark eyes twinkling with mischief, his brows raise in defiance and he nods at the clay in your face, he asks again ignoring his brother's protests.
An exhausted sigh escapes your lips, you close your eyes and mutter under your breath a Lord help us all, "It's pink clay, it's good for your skin, it helps reduce your pores and gives your skin a natural glow, anything else?"
"...You put clay on your face?—"
"—Why?"
Two pairs of eyes fall on your form, you wrap your robe closer to your body and shrug your shoulders, "It's something many people do at home, you take care of your face—it's called skincare." Kili opens his mouth in the shape of an 'o' and nods, satisfied, Fili tilts his head to the side and gazes inside your apartment, you are sure he is looking at the mess behind you: the only thing you hated about your chambers is that you could see your room the first thing as you entered through the front door.
You step aside and block Fili's gaze, obstructing the view of your room in the process, the blond clears his throat and rubs the back of his neck bashfully. Good. Kili nods at your explanation and hums, he raises a hand and runs his fingers through his stubble, Fili scoffs at Kili's actions and shakes his head.
"So..."
"So...?" You tilt your head to the side, with a brow raised you watch as the brunette dwarf takes a glimpse of his brother from the corner of his eyes, then trails to eye your face and outfit before he nods in thought. As Kili scans your face, your brow twitches with irritation, you narrow your eyes and search Kili's face, you knew that look and what it would entail, "No! No! No, nope!" you shake your head widely, your hair falling onto your face from behind your headband, as a wicked smile curves on Kili's lips, his white teeth glint under the corridor lighting almost blinding you on the spot.
Kili shares a look with his brother, whose eyes widen before a similar smile curves on his mouth too; his moustache beads raise slightly. Two sets of eyes turn to look at you now, with your hands on your hips you scowl and furrow your brows, "Kili, Fili, no!"
Kili raises a hand to his face and touches the clay that you have just applied, you click your tongue and slap his hand away before you give him a look, he pouts and sighs dejectedly before he lowers the hand and leans backwards to sip on his wine. With narrowed eyes, you shift on your bed and turn to Fili and resume applying the clay on his face, avoiding his bead, both brothers are wearing similar headbands that you have, Fili is wearing a headband with kitty ears and Kili one with doggy ears. Oddly fitting, you think. From the corner of your eyes, you see Kili shift and grab the book you have been reading, his eyes run through the words as he inspects the book, he raises a brow and hums.
"How long do we have to wait?" Fili's low voice brings you out of your thoughts, you gently grasp his chin and raise his head for you to have better access while you continue applying the clay, you tilt your head and sigh, "About fifteen minutes, after that you should clean your face with some water and soap." Still grasping his chin, you shift and grab the lasting product from the bowl you had and apply some on his left cheek, your eyes travel through his face and you admire his handsome features; his bushy brows, long blond lashes, his nose and the bow and curve of his lips.
When your eyes raise once again to his cheek, his blue eyes meet yours, a shiver runs down your spin and you feel heat crawl to your face as you realise you have been caught eyeing his face, you bite the inside of your cheek and give the prince a bashful smile, he grins and raises a mocking brow. You roll your eyes and shove him with your free hand, he laughs and throws you a pillow, you chuckle and shake your head as you walk towards your vanity and clean the product off your hands.
"So, your plan is to get hammered while reading romance novels?" Kili raises a teasing brow and smirks, your book in between his hands, a smile curves onto your lips and you suppress the urge to snort, he looked ridiculous; pink clay on his face, doggy-ear headband and sipping on your wine. "Aye, after dealing with halfwits all week I suppose I deserve some rest, don't I?"
"Who are you calling halfwits?" Fili snickers at his pouting brother and shoves Kili's shoulder, making Kili fall from your bed, you snort, loudly, and turn away. Kili huffs and sits once again on your bed, with his legs crossed, and Fili leans on the headboard of your bed with his hands on his stomach and his eyes closed, a content smile on his lips. "What do we do now?" You roll your eyes at Kili, his brows are furrowed and his head rests on his palm, he is staring at you with a pout on his lips, Fili lazily opens one eye and turns to look at you, you shrug and stretch your arms over your head with a grunt escaping your lips.
"I ordered some food from Bombur just before you two came but when he comes we can just ask for more if you want," Fili nods in agreement, Kili's eyes light up, changing from a dark brown to a lighter brown, and he grins and nods his head eagerly, his headband slowly falls down his forehead, you click your tongue and raise from your seat and adjust the headband. "Careful, the clay is still not dried up completely, Kee,"
"Whoops, sorry lass," He says with a cheeky grin, you roll your eyes but smile, you poke his ribs and he flinches away from you, you chuckle and shake your head.
While you wait, the three of you squeeze into your bed, which is big enough for one person but barely fits two people, you sit in between both brothers, listening as they eagerly tell you about today's training. Kili's eyes twinkle as he narrates how he's been able to shoot three arrows at the same time this noon, Fili nods, proud and elated by his younger brother's accomplishment. They also tell you about Bilbo's latest news, apparently, he has a ward now, his nephew Frodo, both brothers seem ecstatic with the idea of Bilbo bringing a little one next spring, and you too, are happy for your hobbit friend. It is with the mentioning of Bilbo that you realised how you haven't kept in touch with him, your last interaction was about a month ago, and you decide to write to him in the morrow. He is my dear friend, after all, you think.
A hand grasping your shoulder rings you out of your thoughts, you blink and turn to look at Fili, his left brow is raised in question as his eyes stare at yours, taking a deep breath you tilt your head to the side and mumble what is it? The blond gestures towards his brother, you turn to look at Kili and he is furrowing his brows, "Someone just knocked, do you want me to answer?"
You shake your head and sigh, you get off your bed, sliding off the furs with your hands, and walk towards the front door, you feel two pairs of eyes watching you on the back of your neck, but you wave them off, with a dismissive hand, "I was just thinking, lads, no need to get your panties in a twist," a smile appears on your lips as roaring laughter echoes through your apartment. A curt knock sounds from behind the door, you quicken the pace but not before swearing and grunting in response, you raise your hand to the knob and pull the door open, your massage your brow with your left hand and sigh, "Sorry, Bom could I ask for more—?"
"They 'ere, lassie?" A low voice barks from the other side of the corridor, your brows raise as you are met by the burly dwarf, dwalin, and not by the ginger chef that you had expected. You open your mouth to answer but a cackle from inside your chambers makes the dwarf's head snap in that direction, Dwalin barges into your chambers, stomping through the hall and stepping into your room. Without bothering in closing the front door, you follow the warrior and are soon met by two wide-eyed princes who look to have been caught red-handed. Dwalin tightens his fists and you swear you heard his teeth grinding against each other, he glares intently at both princes while the mentioned stutter and grip each other, you resist the urge to snort out loud, they look ridiculous with the headband and pink clay on their faces.
"Mister Dwalin, I swear we have nothing to do with the mess in the armoury!—"
"—It was actually Gimli's idea, Mister Dwalin!"
"Not ours!"
A shiver runs down your spine, the air in the room has grown cold, the only sounds that could be heard were coming from outside the windows and the lasting pieces of the kindling that crinkled against the dying fire; you made a mental note to add some more wood before the evening faded, you bring your robe closer to your body and examine the scene playing before you. Kili and Fili stuttered and trembled as they faced the burly warrior, who stood silent beside you. You take a glimpse of Dwalin from the corner of your eyes, you are surprised to see that his eyes are no longer clouded by anger, black from rage as they normally were with the princes, they remain soft and pensive and you can see the gears turning inside his head.
You open your mouth to break the tension in the air but your eyes widen at the following words that the warrior barks out, curiosity in his voice, "Why do yer 'ave pink mud in yer faces?"
"It's pink clay," Fili stutters out, his voice higher than normal, "It's good for yer face, you should try it Mister Dwalin!" Kili blurts out, his head hidden behind his brother's shoulder, Dwalin hums and turns to look at you, his eyes narrow and he glares at you; with his hands over his chest, he stands tall and you gulp when you realise how big he really is. Dwalin narrows the space separating you both and you suppress the urge to flinch and step away, he raises a hand and growls, "If you speak of this to anyone, I'll rip yer arms off."
Next thing you know, there are three dwarves in your room, with pink clay on their faces, Dwalin glares if you stare at him for more than two seconds. Fili and Kili jest and laugh with each other, you feel the beginning of a migraine forming, and a sigh escapes your lips as you sip some wine. So much for having a day off.
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How to Achieve Timeless Beauty: 9 Expert Anti-Aging Tips for Youthful Skin!
Ah, the quest for eternal youth! Who wouldn't want to defy the hands of time and keep that youthful glow? Here are nine anti-aging tips that might just help you do that:
Stay Hydrated: Water is your skin's best friend. It keeps your skin hydrated, plump, and helps maintain its elasticity. So, bottoms up!
Protect Yourself from the Sun: Sunscreen is your shield against aging. UV rays can be harsh on the skin, causing premature aging and wrinkles. Slather on that sunscreen, and your future self will thank you.
Eat a Balanced Diet: You are what you eat, and your skin reflects that. Load up on fruits, vegetables, and foods rich in antioxidants. They help combat free radicals and keep your skin looking fresh.
Get Your Beauty Sleep: They don't call it beauty sleep for nothing! Your skin rejuvenates and repairs itself during the night, so make sure to catch those Z's for a radiant complexion.
Say No to Smoking: Smoking is not only bad for your lungs but is also a fast track to wrinkles. It accelerates the aging process, leaving you with fine lines and dull skin. Kick the habit for a youthful glow.
Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize: Dry skin is more prone to wrinkles, so keep it moisturized. Choose a good quality moisturizer that suits your skin type and make it a daily ritual.
Exercise Regularly: Exercise not only keeps your body fit but also boosts circulation, delivering more oxygen and nutrients to your skin. That post-workout glow is not just a myth!
Limit Alcohol Intake: While the occasional glass of wine won't hurt, excessive alcohol can dehydrate your skin and lead to premature aging. So, sip wisely.
Stay Stress-Free: Easier said than done, I know. But stress can wreak havoc on your skin. Practice relaxation techniques, take breaks, and find time for activities that bring you joy.
Remember, it's not about fighting age but embracing it gracefully. These tips are just ways to keep your skin healthy and happy as the years go by. Cheers to aging like fine wine! 🍷
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