By Josey Petz | September 7, 2015

Our skin is the largest organ of the body and needs to be taken care of. A simple way to keep it healthy is by adding these food into your daily diet. Their natural vitamins, minerals and proteins will help make your skin beautiful and keep it that way.

Chocolate

Eating a couple pieces of at least 70% cacao will help with skin hydration and firming.

Yogurt

The protein from dairy (yogurt contains twice the amount of milk) help make skin firmer.

Pomegranates

They contain polyphenol antioxidants that can regulate skin blood flow causing healthy rosiness.

Walnuts

The omega- 3 fatty acids from them give skin elasticity. They also contain copper that boots skin collagens for softness.

Peppers

Yellow and orange vegetables contain carotenoids which helps with sun sensitivity and crow’s feet wrinkles.

Sunflower seeds

The seeds have vitamin E which hydrate and brighten skin.

Kidney beans

Kidney beans contain zinc, which is a key ingredient used to clear up zits.

Soy

Soy contains minerals and proteins that even out skin tone.

Oatmeal

Oatmeal is known to lower blood sugar, which can be a cause of breakouts if it’s unstable. It also has vitamins that will help fix wrinkling.

Green tea

Green tea has EGCG antioxidants that can calm skin redness.

Strawberries

Strawberries have vitamin C, known to help with wrinkles.

Olive oil

Olive oil has antioxidants and anti-inflammatories for smooth and radiant skin.

Pumpkin

The seeds from the pumpkin contain carotenes that heal wrinkles. They also have vitamins C, E, A and enzymes that are skin clearing.

Nettles

These leaves can act as an anti- inflammatory and help clear up eczema and acne.

Dark berries

Berries have skin clearing antioxidants.

Peppermint

Peppermint is acne cleansing.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes have vitamin C, which helps make skin firm. The lycopene that causes their red color can also help with skin circulation.

Watercress

Watercress has antioxidants and the minerals, manganese, carotene and potassium which are all cleansing and nourishing.

Fennel

Fennel flushes out excess fluid and toxins from the body and reduces swelling.

Brown rice

Brown rice helps with blood sugar levels, like oatmeal, which can cause acne if unstable. It also has B vitamins, proteins, selenium and magnesium which can help clear up skin.