I'm a great believer that healthy skin starts from the inside - what you eat is just as vital as the creams you put on your face. Making simple lunches that contain skin-saving ingredients can be a real boost for your complexion
Rocket, Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad With Balsamic Dressing: This is such an easy, quick lunch; place rocket (or any other leaves if you're not keen) in a bowl with a ripe pear cut into chunks. Crumble blue cheese and walnut halves over the top before drizzling with balsamic vinegar. For a vegan version, switch the cheese to beetroot.
Walnuts contain antioxidants and vitamin B, which can protect the skin against free radicals and daily aggressors such grime and pollution. You'll find antioxidants in many moisturisers, thanks to their anti-ageing benefits.
Because pears contain vitamin A, they help boost skin and hair health. The high glucose content can give you a much needed energy boost, while their natural humectants balance the normal water content of the skin, meaning it retains its natural moisture.
Rocket contains isothiocyanates and 3-carbinol, which together act as natural anti-inflammatories. In fact, Middle Eastern medicine used the oil from the leaves to treat psoriasis and eczema.
While it's true that dairy can have a negative effect on your skin, if you can tolerate it there are lots of benefit too. Blue cheese can help boost your immune system, because it contains phosphorous and calcium for bone health. It can even play a part in helping memory function.
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