You are what you eat ……… When it comes to the category of which foods best promote beautiful black skin, no other can match the fruit group.  Alright, alright, so vegetables are right up there as well, but fruit is just so much tastier to eat.  And, you don’t have to peel, cut, chop and cook them, either.

Raw fruits are so simple to consume and each one is its own handy little package filled with vitamins and minerals and all sorts of good things.

•  Mango:  loaded with Vitamin A and helps repair damaged skin cells by eliminating flakiness.

• Orange: Contains an antioxidant known as bioflavonoid, which strengths the valves in the veins that your blood flows through.

• Papaya: Packed with good stuff, including the ABC’s of vitamins, calcium, iron and amino acids.  Papaya contains papain, an enzyme which promotes effective digestion by breaking down proteins in your stomach.

• Avocado:  Has plenty of nutritional goodies that help your skin stay in tip top shape, primarily Vitamin E and mono-unsaturated fat, which helps moisturize your skin from the inside out and eliminate dry skin.

• Berries:  All of those colorful fruits —-blueberries, strawberries and blackberries….. have antioxidant properties, as well as Vitamin C and E.  Eat them fresh when they’re in season.

Whether it’s a fruit salad, (you’ve got your daily five all in one) single portions (a quick snack) or an avocado sandwich (makes a great mask, the avocado … not the sandwich), eat your fruit and watch your beautiful black skin glow.

As with any food you take in, eat in moderation and watch your portion control.

To Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel,

Esthetician/Founder, NYRAJU Skin Care

‘A Beauty & Wellness Company specializing in Caring for the Skin of Black Women’

www.blackskincareguide.com 

juliette@nyrajuskincare.com