MR Editor’s Blog

Many different ingredients are used in skin creams these days, including antioxidants. Antioxidants have been in the news for years now, and they work by fighting off free radicals, which can attack your cells and even damage your DNA. Many foods include antioxidants, but berries are especially high in antioxidants. Blueberries are a great food if you are looking for antioxidants, as are acai berries, which are now found in many health drinks, supplements, and even skin creams.

The antioxidants can be absorbed into the skin, where they can fight the damage caused by free radicals, which can leads to under eye circles, wrinkles, and dry skin. When looking for a supplement, it’s best to read the label and make sure it is cold pressed, which preserves the healthy properties of the supplement better than other methods. These may cost more, but they are also more effective. Trying to get more berries into your diet can also be a healthy and delicious way of fighting off free radicals and consuming more antioxidants, which have a wide array of health benefits, not just for your skin. Vitamin C can also keep skin strong and flexible, but it works best when eaten rather than applied topically.

Eating more leafy, green vegetable is a good way to get more nutrients into your diet. Iceberg lettuce is most often used in salads and on sandwiches, but it’s a good idea to try other kinds of lettuce as well, such as romaine lettuce or even spinach, which is very high in nutrients. Collard greens, spinach, and other dark green vegetables are high in fiber and B vitamins as well as iron and other vitamins and minerals.

Iceberg lettuce is mostly water and low in nutritional value, though it does add a nice crunch to your salad. If you don’t want to replace it, consider at least adding other vegetables to your meals. You can add romaine lettuce, spinach, and broccoli to your salads and increase the nutrients considerably. Consider using a vinaigrette dressing instead of ranch or creamy Italian dressings, because these can add a lot of calories. You may find that if you add spicier veggies, such as a few pickled peppers or some olives, you find that you need less dressing. Adding a large variety of vegetables is a good idea anyway, since this will increase the nutritional value of your meal. Grilled chicken is also better than adding deli meats or bacon bits.