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BEAUTY BY THE BITE

Advice from Carolyn O'Neill, MS RD


NUTRIENT: Vitamin A
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Eggs, meat and dairy products.
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Helps reduce wrinkles, even out skin tone and prevent acne and dry, itchy skin.

NUTRIENT: Vitamin C
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Citrus fruits, red peppers, dark green leafy veggies, tomatoes, strawberries and kiwi.
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Keeps skin plump and wrinkle free. Reverses age damage.

NUTRIENT: Vitamin E
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Almonds.
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Reduces sun damage, improves skin texture and prevents wrinkles.

NUTRIENT: Antioxidants
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Bright, beautiful fruit like broccoli, blueberries, cantaloupe, red peppers, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, plums, purple grapes, beets, tomatoes and pink grapefruit and green tea.
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Prevent cells from breaking down (including skin cells). Green tea helps skin regenerate.

NUTRIENT: Omega-3 fatty acids
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Salmon
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Helps prevent heart disease, fights inflammation and rejuvenates hair and skin.

NUTRIENT: Selenium
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Brazil nuts, tuna, salmon, whole wheat pasta.
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Works with vitamin E as skin plumper. Keeps skin smooth and elastic.

NUTRIENT: Water
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Drink 8 to 10 glasses per day.
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Rids body of toxins.

NUTRIENT: Protein
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Poultry, fish, lean meat, eggs, low-fat dairy products, soy, legumes or beans, nuts, seeds and nut butters like peanut and almond butter.
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Essential for cell repair.

NUTRIENT: Healthy Fats (really!)
WHAT'S FOR DINNER: Mono-unsaturated oils like extra-virgin olive oil or grape seed oil, salmon, trout, sardines, tuna and sea bass, avocados, raw or dry roasted nuts, seeds and nut butters.
A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU: Keep skin moisturized from within. Too little fat in the diet dries skin and thins hair.

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