Top 5 Super Beauty Foods that Work Internally and Topically to Make Your Skin Glow

There are many common food ingredients that give skin a healthy glow when they are eaten regularly or when they are used regularly on the skin in products such as home made face masks, body scrubs and cleansers. Luckily, there are some food ingredients that pull double duty working both internally and topically to make our skin glow.

You can achieve beautiful skin naturally and inexpensively by combining targeted nutrition and the use of home made beauty products made with natural ingredients. Having a good quantity of the following five ingredients on hand will make this process easy for you.

Yogurt is well known for its ability to kill bad bacteria that cause digestive problems but this beauty super food also kills bacteria responsible for causing acne breakouts. Internally, yogurt is an excellent source of protein that supports healthy skin growth.

Yogurt contains lactic acid which will help remove dead skin cells and boost production of healthy skin cells resulting in skin with a healthy glow. Yogurt also provides an excellent creamy base for home made face masks, cleansers and body scrubs. Click here to view detailed natural beauty care recipes that call for yogurt.

Bananas are well known for their heart healthy potassium content. Bananas also contain compounds that will help hydrate your skin when eaten and when used topically. This beauty food is an excellent choice for face masks and body scrubs. Use bananas in a body scrub by mashing one large banana and mixing it with 1/4 of a cup of sugar and one tablespoon of honey. Then wash and rinse your body as you would normally and gently pat your skin dry. Your skin will be well hydrated and glowing after this treatment.

Tea has been used medicinally for centuries, but these little leaves are also a potent weapon in the fight against aging and dull skin. Tea contains tannins and when taken internally tannins bind to toxins which will flush your system and fight acne. Tea is also an excellent source of anti-oxidants, when taken internally it will help protect your cells from damage done by free radicals.

The caffeine content in tea makes it a great food ingredient for topical use. Caffeine will help constrict blood vessels to ease redness and puffiness. It will also help tone and tighten your skin resulting in a healthy glow when used in a face mask or as a facial toner. Click here for detailed natural beauty care recipes that call for tea.

Pumpkin is another beauty super food that used internally or topically will make your skin glow. This fall favorite is packed with Vitamin A and fiber. When used internally pumpkin will help cells regenerate. When used externally on a regular basis pumpkin can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles because fiber will help remove dead skin cells while vitamin A encourages healthy skin cell growth.

Blueberries are a summer favorite but these little gems are packed with moisturizing vitamin E that is also a powerful antioxidant. When used internally blueberries will help neutralize free radicals that inhibit healthy skin cell growth. When used externally on skin blueberries moisturize and protect skin. They also encourage skin cell growth. Mash 1/2 of a cup of blueberries and mix them with one cup of yogurt. Apply the mixture to your face and let it set for a few minutes before rinsing it off with warm water. Pat your skin dry and enjoy the healthy glow of your skin.

Use of these natural beauty care ingredients will help you get glowing skin inexpensively and help you avoid the harsh chemicals and toxins often present in commercial beauty care blends.