W
e hope you’re spending plenty of time outside, enjoying the activity this warm weather makes possible. One thing is for sure: Your skin can’t hide from the
summer sun. You’ve heard everything there is to hear about protecting your skin with sunscreen, but how about ways to give it a youthful glow? Skin protection is the first place to start, but the secret to youthful skin also lives in the kitchen. Here are four recommended foods to improve the look and feel of your skin: 1. Lemons and limes. They help eliminate toxins in the body that can cause blotchy skin. They also contain hefty amounts of vitamin C, which helps the formation of a natural protein called collagen. This protein is so good for your skin it’s sold as a cosmetic product. 2. Black sesame seeds. They contain essential oils like protein, magnesium, and zinc, each of which are all-natural and great for your skin. They are also rich in antioxidants.
3. Oily fish. Inflamed and sensitive skin is not youthful skin. Fish like as salmon, trout, sardines, and tuna contain omega-3 acids, which reduce those conditions. 4. Red guava. We talk about skin protection, and the first thing we mention is sunscreen. This is still important, but red guava can help protect the skin from the sun due to its richness in lycopene. Oh,
and remember how we said lemons and limes are rich in vitamin C? Red guava contains four to five times more of it than those.
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ONE-PAN Mexican Quinoa
This healthy, tasty, filling dish is a cinch to make on a busy weeknight. And cleanup’s a breeze!
Ingredients:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 jalapeno, minced • 1 cup quinoa • 1 cup vegetable broth • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed • 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes • 1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned, or roasted • 1 teaspoon chili powder • ½ teaspoon cumin 1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and jalapeno and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. 2. Stir in quinoa, vegetable broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder, and cumin; Directions:
• Salt and pepper to taste • 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and diced • Juice of 1 lime • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Stir in avocado, lime juice, and cilantro.
3. Serve immediately.
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Recipe adapted from DamnDelicious.net.
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