The older that I get, the more that I realize, how important that it is to eat properly - and to "try" to alleviate the sugar and "processed boxed" foods out of my family's diet... but it is hard! I ran across this article in my inbox from "Shape" magazine.... hope this helps give you some motivation to try to fit a few of these foods into your every day life...(Stay tuned for more foods)
EAT YOUR BROCCOLI! I am thankful and lucky that my family loves Broccoli, but after reading this, I just might have to eat broccoli every day! I know that this Green is one of the toughest powerhouses around in the Veggie World. But did you know that 1 cup gives you 100% of Vitamin C? And it gets BETTER FOR THE LADIES! Vitamin C is crucial for the production of Collagen for the skin! :) Yes! Here is how it works - Vitamin C = production of Collagen = skin elasticity. Another benefit? Broccoli also contains beta carotene - here is the formula - Beta Carotene = Vitamin A = Natural skin cells turning over = BEAUTIFUL SKIN
So there yah go! No Botox required!! I guess that I am going to have to stock up on my broccoli - how about you?
Stay healthy and happy!!! vitamin C—crucial for production of collagen, which gives skin elasticity,” says Tammy Lakatos Shames, R.D. It's also rich in beta-caroten
BROCCOLI fights wrinkles
"A cup of broccoli has 100 percent of your vitamin C—crucial for production of collagen, which gives skin elasticity,” says Tammy Lakatos Shames, R.D. It's also rich in beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. This vitamin assists in cell turnover, so old skin cells are replaced with fresh (read: younger-looking) ones.e, which the body converts to vitamin A. This vitamin assists in cell turnover, so old skin cells are replaced with fresh (read: younger-looking) ones.
