Not a fan of following recipes; prefer to go with the flow when cooking? Try mixing and matching these functional foods in your own style for beautiful, healthy skin.
Make a Smoothie With:
Fruits:
Cantaloupe, Papaya, Strawberries, Pineapple, Oranges, Kiwi, Grapefruit, Raspberries, Lemons, Limes, Avocado
Vegetables:
Sweet Potato (roasted with cinnamon and refrigerated), Spinach, Kale
Nuts/Seeds:
Sunflower Seeds/Butter, Flax Seeds/Oil, Walnuts/butter/milk,
Cashews/Butter/milk, Almonds/Butter/milk
Grains/Legumes:
Soybeans/Tofu/Soymilk
Make a Salad With:
Vegetables:
Romaine Lettuce, Sweet Potato (roasted), Carrots, Spinach, Kale, Swiss Chard, Winter Squash (roasted), Bell Peppers, Parsley, Asparagus (cooked or raw), Mushrooms (shiitake or crimini, cooked), Chili Peppers, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Sea Vegetables
Fruits:
Strawberries, Pineapple, Oranges, Grapefruit, Raspberries, Tomatoes, Avocado
Nuts/Seeds:
Sunflower Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Cashews, Almonds
Meat/Fish: Beef,Tuna, Shrimp, Sardines, Salmon, Cod, Turkey, Scallops
Grains/Legumes:
Lentils, Garbanzo Beans, Quinoa, Soybeans/Tofu
Herbs:
Fennel, Thyme
Stir-Fry Some:
Vegetables:
Sweet Potato, Carrots, Spinach, Kale, Mustard Greens, Collard Greens, Beet Greens, Turnip Greens, Swiss Chard, Bok Choy, Bell Peppers, Parsley, Asparagus, Mushrooms (shiitake or crimini), Chili Peppers, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Sea Vegetables
Meat/Fish:
Beef,Tuna, Shrimp, Sardines, Salmon, Cod, Turkey, Scallops
Nuts/Seeds:
Sunflower Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Cashews, Almonds
Grains/Legumes:
Quinoa, Garbanzo Beans, Soybeans/Tofu
Fruits:
Pineapple, Tomatoes, Avocado
Herbs:
Fennel, Thyme
Roast a Pan of:
Vegetables: Sweet Potato, Carrots, Winter Squash, Bell Peppers, Parsley, Asparagus, Mushrooms (shiitake or crimini), Chili Peppers, Cauliflower, Cabbage
Meat/Fish:
Beef,Tuna, Shrimp, Sardines, Salmon, Cod, Turkey
Nuts/Seeds:
Sunflower Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Cashews, Almonds
Grains/Legumes:
Garbanzo Beans, Soybeans/Tofu
Fruits:
Pineapple,Tomatoes, Lemons, Limes, Avocado
Herbs:
Fennel, Thyme
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