Nature has given us everything we need to live a youthful and fulfilled life and fruits are one of the numerous richness of the earth.
Apart from strengthening the immune system and aiding weight loss, eating fruits also aids a glowing, flawless and beautiful skin.
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How Does Eating Fruits Help Glowing Skin?
Right from time, we’ve always been told by our grandmothers the importance of eating fruits and eating healthy and guess what? They’re right! Fruits contain all the necessary vitamins and nutrients needed for a healthy body and immunes.
Even without the use of the outward skincare products, your skin will still look radiant and beautiful because this time around, your skincare routine starts from inside of you.
For example, fruits enriched with vitamin A can help in reducing acne and inflammation, fruits rich with vitamin B helps with the overall beautification of the skin and fruits enriched with vitamin C aids in skin brightening and reducing acne marks.
No matter what grade of skincare products you use, your skin will not glow unless your skincare routine starts from within. Below are 10 fruits that aids glowing skin.
10 Fruits For Glowing And Beautiful Skin
- Papaya
- Cucumber
- Kiwi
- Watermelon
- Pineapple
- Oranges
- Mango
- Apple
- Avocado
- Strawberry
Papaya
Papaya is very rich in vitamin A, B and C, remember what I said earlier about what each of these vitamin does to the skin? Now imagine getting all these vitamins from one fruit alone, now you understand why papaya is our number 1 pick.
Aside these vitamin which it contains, papaya also contain enzymes like papain and chymopapain that helps prevent skin damage by free radicals and have antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Papaya helps in overall skin glow and radiation, it also helps in improving the digestive system and increasing bowel movement which in turn helps you loose weight.
It can also help treat warts, eczema, corns, skin ulcers and heal wounds when consumed overtime. This is how to include papaya in your diet and apply topically.
- In Your Diet
- Eat a bowl of ripe papaya in the morning or evening but I’ll recommend eating in the evenings because it may cause bowel movements which may make you less productive at work.
- Or you can make papaya smoothie by blending papaya and any other fruit which is also advisable to take in the evenings because you know why, lol.
2. On Your Skin (Topically)
- Face Mask: mash small piece of papaya and apply on the skin, leave for 10 mins before washing off.
- For Dry And Flaky Skin: add half teaspoon of almond oil into mashed papaya, apply and leave on the skin for 10 mins before washing off.
- Papaya Face Scrub: add 1 teaspoon of dried orange peel into a small amount of mashed papaya, add 1 tablespoon of rose water (for oily skin) or 1 spoon of honey (for dry skin). Mix all these together and scrub your face in a circular motion, rinse off immediately or leave for some minutes to enjoy the full benefits before wash off.
- For Discoloration And Scars: mix a small quantity of mashed papaya and some drops of lemon juice with 1/4 teaspoon of tumeric and apply on the affected areas, rinse off after 10 mins. Please do a batch test to see if your skin can handle lemon before using this mixture.
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Pineapple
I personally do not like consuming pineapples but if this fruit is your favorite, it will do you good to know that pineapples are rich in vitamin A, C, K, folate, calcium, potassium and dietary fiber.
Yes, pineapple has a lot of nutrients and vitamins your body actually needs, so if you love eating pineapples, this is me telling you that your skin and immune system is so proud of you.
Please note that people with sensitive stomach or ulcers may not take pineapple in large quantities because it may cause a reflux or heartburn.
How To Use
- In Your Diet
- Consume a good amount of pineapple in the mornings or evenings.
- Make pineapple smoothie by blending pineapple, banana and any other fruit of your choice.
- Add pineapple to dessert, pizza or wraps.
2. On Your Skin
- Mix a small quantity of pineapple juice with one tablespoon of pure milk, apply on the skin and wash off after 10 mins.
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Watermelon
I love the test of red, fresh, fleshy watermelon I don’t know about you, but if you are yet to include watermelon in your diet, you are missing out on a lot and here is why.
Watermelon is made up of 92% water, vitamin A, C, B1 and B6, carotenoids, lycopene and flavonoids. Lycopene helps in preventing skin damage and the water helps flush out toxins and improve your bowel movement, I don’t see any need for slimming tea when you can enjoy watermelon.
It is also great for oily and acne prone skin.
How To Use
- In Your Diet
- Drink freshly made watermelon juice in the morning to improve bowel movement.
- Eat a bowl of watermelon in the morning or afternoon.
- Make a healthy fruit salad with watermelon.
2. On Your Skin
- Mix 3 tablespoons of watermelon juice, 1 teaspoon of rose water, 1 tablespoon of lime or lemon and 1 tablespoon of fuller’s earth, activated charcoal or bentonite together (either of these three is fine) apply on the face and leave it to dry, rinse off with cold water after it’s dried. This recipe is for oily skin.
- Mix 3 tablespoons of watermelon juice, 1 tablespoon of lime or lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of aloe vera, apply on the face and rinse off after 10 minutes.
Cucumber
Just like the watermelon, cucumber is also made up of water, cucumber contains 96% water which is the highest content of water found in any food, surprising right?
Cucumbers also contains vitamins K and C, dietary fiber and antioxidant properties, not to mention, cucumber also helps with bad breath.
How To Use
- In A Diet
- Drink a glass of cucumber juice.
- Add cucumbers to your salad, sandwiches or smoothies.
- Eat cucumber as a snack, this also helps combat bad breath.
2. On Your Skin
- Mix 1 tablespoon of gram flour and 1 tablespoon of rose water in cucumber juice, apply on the skin and wash off after 10 minutes for oily and acne prone skin.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of pure milk and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or honey in cucumber juice, apply on the skin and wash off after 10 minutes for dry skin.
Mango
I love mangoes a lot and knowing that it is rich in vitamin A, C, E and K gives me a lot of satisfaction. Asides these vitamins found in mango, it also contains flavonoids, beta-carotene, polyphenolic, sugar, xanthophyll and dietary fiber which helps with constipation.
Mangoes also help protect your skin from DNA damages and inflammation.
How To Use
- In A Diet
- Eat freshly cut mango in the morning or evening.
- Add mango to your fruit salad or smoothie.
2. On Your Skin
- For oily skin, mix one tablespoon of rose water and lemon into a small sized mashed mangoes, apply on the skin and wash off after 10 minutes.
- For dry skin, mix one teaspoon of yogurt and honey into mashed mangoes and apply on the skin, wash off with room temperature water after 10 minutes.
Apple
Apples are rich in antioxidants and help fight the harmful free oxygen radicals, they are rich in vitamin A and C, potassium, calcium, magnesium and dietary fiber and by now you know what dietary fiber does to your digestive system.
How To Use
- In Your Diet
- Like it’s said, one apple a day keeps the doctor away. Eat at least one apple a day with your favorite nuts or peanut butter.
- Add apple to your fruit salad, smoothie or make a whole apple juice.
- Add apple to your cake.
2. On Your Skin
- Grate apple and apply the juice on your skin, leave on for 10 minutes before washing off.
Orange
Just like lemons, oranges too contains vitamin C and consuming a considerable amount of oranges can act as antioxidants. Oranges can help prevent oxidative damage, DNA damage and aid collagen synthesis.
How To Use
- In Your Diet
- Take one orange daily.
- Add orange juice to your smoothie.
- Make fresh orange juice with the pulp, avoid the pulp if you have ulcers.
2. On Your Skin
- Apple orange juice on your skin if you have hyperpigmentation.
- For oily skin, mix 3 or 4 tablespoons of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice (skip lemon if you have sensitive skin), half teaspoon of tumeric and tablespoons of gram flour. Apply on the skin and rinse off after 10 minutes.
- For dry skin, mix 3 or 4 tablespoons of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice,.1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of milk and half teaspoon of tumeric. Apply and wash off after 10 minutes.
Kiwi
Kiwi contains a good amount of vitamin C, kiwi prevent wrinkles and promotes collagen synthesis, it also helps with under eye dark circles.
How To Use
- In Your Diet
- Eat kiwi as everyday snack.
- Add kiwi to salad or smoothie.
- Make kiwi juice and add honey to enjoy its full benefits.
On Your Skin
- Mash kiwi and apply on the skin, wash off after 10 minutes.
- Mask kiwi and half teaspoon of tumeric to hydrate and lighten skin, wash off after 10 minutes.
Strawberry
If you have been battling with acne, you have been missing out on the benefits of strawberries. Strawberries are rich in vitamin C and salicylic acid.
Salicylic acid is one key ingredients in acne treatment creams because it penetrates the skin and cleanses it. Strawberries also contain ellagic acid that protects the skin from UV radiation and prevents wrinkles and collagen synthesis.
How To Use
- In Your Diet
- Add strawberry to your breakfast.
- Add strawberry to cake or muffins.
- Add strawberry to smoothie.
2. On Your Skin
- Mash strawberry and apply on the skin, wash off after 10 minutes.
Avocado
I rarely take avocado but it seems I will start eating them a lot now because it’s benefits are so wonderful and numerous. Avocado is rich in vitamin A, C, E, K and B6, healthy fats, dietary fiber, pantothenic acid, folate and niacin.
Eating avocado promotes healthy aging because of its lutein and zeaxanthin properties that protects your skin from UV radiation.
The healthy fat found in avocado helps retain the skin elasticity, speed up wound healing and reduce inflammation.
How To Use
- In Your Diet
- Add avocado to your breakfast plates, sandwich or salad.
- Add avocado to smoothie.
- Add avocado to cakes.
On Your Skin
- Mash avocado and apply on the skin, rinse off after 10 minutes.
- For oily skin, add rosewater to mashed avocado and apply.