Foods for clearer skin

When it comes to clear skin, we all know what foods we need to avoid. Hint: it’s all the good ones. But there are also loads of healthy and delicious foods that have skin-clearing properties and are super easy to incorporate into your daily diet. Summer is fast approaching and while that means sunny days and loads of Callipos (#livingthedream), it also comes with sweaty upper lips and clogged pores. So, now’s the time to kick-start your summer skin care regimen. Here are five foods that will help you do just that.
Avocado
I will always love avocado, purely for being the hero ingredient in guacamole, but it’s also packed full of vitamin E which contains a heap of skin-clearing antioxidants. Other antioxidants found in avocado help stimulate the production of collagen, which naturally improves the texture and tone of the skin. And if that wasn’t enough reason to smear some avo on your morning toast, it also helps increase your skin’s luminosity. Talk about a high-achiever.
Watercress
Watercress is a leafy green plant that can work wonders for your skin. It’s full of minerals like potassium and carotene, which are like natural cleansers. It’s so easy to add watercress to your diet – just throw some into your salads or onto a sambo and eat your way to clear summer skin!
Fennel
Fennel is as polarising as Justin and Selena’s relationship, but whether you’re for or against this healthy veggie, there’s no denying its benefits. Fennel is like a superfood for your stomach and helps aid digestion. Not only is it good for your gut, it’s also great for your skin and even the health of your hair. Fennel can be shaved raw into salads or sautéed and served with hot meals.
Nuts
We all know nuts are a great snack to control cravings, but it turns out they’re also excellent for your skin. Think almonds, walnuts, cashews and Brazil nuts – they’re loaded with vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, iron, copper and potassium, which all contribute to the healthy functioning of your skin. Plus, most nuts contain selenium, which is known to actively fight infection and has skin-clearing properties.
Garlic
Being Italian, I’m no stranger to using garlic in the kitchen and aside from being delicious in pretty much everything; it’s also great as a skin-clearing agent. Allicin is a compound that is only found in garlic and it’s like a Bad-Blood-esque soldier against acne-causing bacteria. Garlic is most effective when you ingest it raw, but be sure to have some mints at the ready!
Of course, there are also some products that can help clear your skin for summer! We love:
1. Elizabeth Arden Superstart Skin Renewal Booster
2. Alpha-H Clear Skin Kit
3. The Body Shop Skin Clearing Lotion
Have you heard of other foods that are good for your skin? How do you prepare your skin for summer?
81 Member Comments
Eating right is so important in getting your skin to the best it can be. I wish I was better at keeping to a healthy diet!
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Great article, I've tried avocado once didn't like it, garlic I always use this in my pasta dishes, nut's I've had them all except for the Brazil nut's I've to try those one's & the fennel + watercress I've yet to try these one's.
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There's only so much garlic one can eat, but I do cook a lot with it, and I love avocado and nuts
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I am having greens, avocado and garlic in my dinner tonight
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Love a good healthy diet, lots of wholegrains, protein fruit and vegies, with dairy, fish and eggs.
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some great ideas but some still depends on your genes and skin type regardless of what you eat some people it may not work for :(
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love eating well, making a spinach, avocado and pumpkin salad tonight
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I ate lots of salad today, probably should do it daily
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I've the garlic & nuts as for the rest not really but I should.
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yummy. i love those things
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I eat lots of garlic and lots of greens, avocado as well as almonds and walnuts, so hopefully these, along with drinking lots of water, are helping my skin to stay clear.
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This is good to know! I love avocado so I will be eating more of this now!
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I like guacamole, watercress in salads, nuts and garlic is tasty.
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Lots of greens, water, berries too are all good.
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I love the Body Shop tea tree range!!!
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Only knew about how good avocado was for the skin
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i like garlic when it's fried.. i don't know when it's raw.. need to try it
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YUM! I love all of these!! I've also heard that oily fish like salmon is good for your complexion too:)
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The Arden skin booster looks nice too
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Not keen on fennel but I enjoy eating the other food stuffs. Like the sound of these skin loving products also.
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Will have to eat some more of these for sure!
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Yummy foods, with the exception of the fennel - I've never really enjoyed it
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