7 Foods for Healthy Skin

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Alice Lesch Kelly on Oct 3, 2011 at 2:47PM

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7 Foods for Healthy Skin

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Flaxseed



This is a good source of omega fatty acids, especially for vegetarians or people who don’t like the taste of fish. “Omega 3 fatty acids are responsible for skin repair and moisture content and help build flexible cell membranes,” Gans says.

Best bet: Grinding flaxseed releases its nutritional power because your body can’t digest whole flaxseeds.

Try this: Check your grocery store for flaxseed cereals such as Nature’s Path Organic Flax Plus.

Other sources of omega fatty acids: Canola oil, salmon, soybean oil, and walnuts

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