Food, some may say it's the best thing life has to offer. It's a part of our everyday lives and just like some foods can ruin your figure, some foods will ruin your skin. Research shows that what you're eating can really take a toll on your skin, good or bad. Basically whether you like it or not, what you put in your body dictates whether you have healthy skin. So it's time to stop looking for fancy creams and cleansers and instead start to put the items that will really help you into your grocery basket. Here is a list of the 10 best foods for your skin!

1. Avocado

While using avocados directly on the face is a popular natural beauty treatment, many people have found that just eating avocado regularly does wonders for the skin. Avocados are rich in healthy fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants that can improve your skin from the inside. Add them to your diet and your skin will sure to be glowing in no time.

Rich both in vitamin C and beta-carotene sweet potatoes are a dream skin food. Turns out beta-carotene in sweet potatoes helps combat rough, scaly, winter skin and helps protect from UV damage as well. Vitamin C, another skin friendly nutrient can help combat aging and dryness and leave your skin looking and feeling good as new.

3. Dark Chocolate
   

Who doesn't love chocolate? Dark chocolate is a friendly skin ingredient that helps keep your skin glowing. It hosts a range of strong antioxidants that protect your skin from free radical damage, keeping it soft, supple and looking young!

4. Fatty Fish

Salmon, trout, sardines, anchovies, and herring are all amazing for the skin.  The omega-3's in fish are exactly the type of healthy fat to eat to keep your skin looking nourished and replenished. These healthy fats allow water and nutrients into the skin while keeping toxins out leaving your skin feeling healthy and radiant.

5. Blueberries

Besides being delicious, blueberries have many beneficial effects on the skin. Being extremely rich in antioxidants ingesting blueberries helps in reversing the signs of aging. The antioxidants slow down the process of aging by neutralizing free radicals in your body and help keep your skin toxin free!

6. Dark Leafy Greens

Dark leafy greens like kale, swiss chard, and spinach have amazing skin benefits. Greens are high in vitamin A which can help combat acne by slowing down the production of sebum. The skin loving nutrient also helps flush out toxins and strengthens the skin's protective layer. If your looking to get your glow back try adding dark leafy greens into your diet and you will begin to notice the difference!

7. Almonds

Almonds are a near perfect food for your skin. They’re packed with protein that supports collagen production, and full of healthy monounsaturated fats, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, B5, B6, calcium, and vitamin E.  Anxiety and stress can wreak havoc on your skin, making it important to eat foods that are calming to the body, like almonds. Always choose raw almonds over roasted for the best benefits.

8. Oats

Introducing high fiber foods like oats will feed your inflammation-reducing gut bacteria, minimize spikes in blood sugar that can contribute to skin problems, and strengthen and firm up your body tissues. Another awesome benefit is the oats high source of silicon, a trace mineral that also helps skin retain elasticity, slowing the signs of aging!

  9. Eggs

An eggs protein content plays an important role in skin health by providing a source of amino acids. Your body uses these amino acids to generate new proteins within your skin cells. Some of these proteins such as collagen and elastin lend strength to your skin tissue, while others such as melanin contribute to your skin's color. So start off your morning with eggs!

10. Water

I know this isn't a food but water is extremely important for maintaining healthy skin. Without adequate water intake, skin appears duller, and wrinkles and pores become more prominent. Water may also fend off breakouts by decreasing the concentration of oil on your skin. Keep yourself hydrated throughout the day and your skin will appear healthier and vibrant!