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Steel-cut Oats
When thinking of a healthy, hearty breakfast, a steaming hot bowl of oats might come to mind. They’re a fibre-rich carb that’s low in fat & high in pro
14 Oct 2016
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With good food, you can glow from within!
Being a part of Balance Nutrition, most of us know the importance of good health. The next step is to make sure it shows!
The following foods will help you achieve that!
YOGURT
Enriched with ample amounts of protein, calcium, vitamins, and probiotics, there's no doubt yoghurt provides good benefits to your insides. However, it also does great beauty wonders on your outsides, especially for your skin. Yoghurt is also rich in zinc which holds anti-inflammatory properties and helps in reducing red swellings caused by acne or rashes. It is necessary for cell reproduction and the growth of tissues. Calcium contains antioxidants that help prevent and heal dry skin. It also facilitates skin renewal. Vitamin B in yoghurt keeps the skin glowing and hydrated and helps in detoxifying the skin.
POMEGRANATE
Pomegranates possess anti-ageing properties along with boosting your immune system, thus, rejuvenating your skin both internally and externally. Pomegranate juice is beneficial for damaged skin as a result of sunlight exposure or ageing. The oil from pomegranate seeds helps to reduce and delay wrinkles. This fruit repairs skin damage to provide you with smooth and youthful skin.
WALNUTS
Apart from filling your hunger gap, walnuts are also used as one of the beauty secrets. Walnuts are the powerhouse of omega-3 fatty acids that help to lock in moisture and nutrients inside the skin layers, making it plump and glowing. Furthermore, healthy fats in walnuts reduce skin inflammation and protect the skin against harmful UV rays. Vitamin E found in walnuts makes the skin smooth and glowing as well as accelerates healing.
COLOURFUL PEPPERS
The high antioxidant content in bell pepper helps in reversing the signs of ageing. They are a great way of reducing wrinkles. Antioxidants fight against the free radicals that cause damage to the cells, making your skin supple and beautiful.
TULSI/BASIL
From regular fever to some of the deadliest and most fatal bacterial and viral infections, Tulsi is backed with medicinal properties which help the body fight against fever or some of the fatal bacterial and viral infections. Apart from this, Tulsi also has many benefits, out of which is, beautiful skin. It acts as a detoxifying, cleansing and purifying agent. Consuming 4-5 Tulsi leaves daily helps relieve stress, strengthen immunity and facilitate proper digestion, since, the path to glowing skin is through the stomach.
SUNFLOWER SEEDS
A holistic intake of sunflower seeds adds glow to the skin. It protects against UV rays and maintains the youth and beauty of the skin. Sunflower seeds are a large source of copper which produces melanin that gives skin its colour. The nutrient content existent in these seeds minimizes scarring and the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Fatty acids like palmitic, oleic and linoleic acid boost the formation of collagen and elastin, thus, generating soft and supple skin.
