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Top 5 foods for beautiful skin

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What you eat sometimes shows up on your face, and healthy foods rich in antioxidants make for radiant, youthful skin. So should you forget the beauty counter and head for the grocery store instead?

There are many foods for beautiful skin but these five are some of the best. In this article, we'll find out what you want to throw in your shopping cart to improve your skin, why those foods work on traits like smoothness and tone, and whether skin-healthy foods are, in fact, different from the foods you'd eat to promote overall health.

  • Seafood: Active components- Omega-3 fatty acids, zinc. Benefits- Smooth, clear and glowing skin
  • Red and Green Vegetables: Active components- Vitamin A, beta-carotene. Benefits- Bright and smooth skin
  • Whole Grains: Active components- Rutin and B-vitamins. Benefits- Clear and moisturized skin

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