Feed your skin, starve your wrinkles : eat your way to firmer, more beautiful skin with the 100 best anti-aging foods /
Tannis, Allison.
Beverly, Mass. : Fair Winds Press,
2009.
Beets, pumpkin seeds, mangoes--these are some of the best foods for fighting aging and keeping your skin beautiful. The nutrients in these foods--from vitamins A, B, and C to the minerals iron and zinc--act as powerful antioxidants, neutralizing the free radicals that form in your skin due to sun exposure, environmental toxins, and a poor diet. The entire body needs these antioxidants in order to work properly and retain a glowing, healthy appearance. Here, you'll learn more about how the three superstar foods above--and ninety-seven others--can do more for your skin and overall beauty than any night cream, facelift, or Botox injection. Nutritional scientist Allison Tannis guides you through the many layers of your skin and reveals what actions you can take to prevent wrinkles, eliminate existing ones, and improve your complexion. No waiting lists, risky surgeries, or astronomical costs--just delicious, healthy food.--From publisher description.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 290) and index.
Beets, pumpkin seeds, mangoes--these are some of the best foods for fighting aging and keeping your skin beautiful. The nutrients in these foods--from vitamins A, B, and C to the minerals iron and zinc--act as powerful antioxidants, neutralizing the free radicals that form in your skin due to sun exposure, environmental toxins, and a poor diet. The entire body needs these antioxidants in order to work properly and retain a glowing, healthy appearance. Here, you'll learn more about how the three superstar foods above--and ninety-seven others--can do more for your skin and overall beauty than any night cream, facelift, or Botox injection. Nutritional scientist Allison Tannis guides you through the many layers of your skin and reveals what actions you can take to prevent wrinkles, eliminate existing ones, and improve your complexion. No waiting lists, risky surgeries, or astronomical costs--just delicious, healthy food.--From publisher description.
What's food got to do with it? -- Beauty is skin deep -- Foods that fight wrinkles -- Foods that moisturize -- Foods that tighten, smooth, and fight sag -- Foods that brighten your complexion -- Foods that fight puffiness and inflammation -- Foods that fight acne and psoriasis -- Delicious recipes for beautiful skin.
Skin
Beauty, Personal.
Nutrition.