Skin fruits - Acai

Fruit is an important part of every healthy diet. Because fruit is packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other phytonutrients that are beneficial to your skin, it is a vital part of a diet geared toward vibrant skin.

Acai

Perhaps the best wrinkle-fighting food on earth is acai, a berry. Acai has one of the highest ORAC (antioxidant) values on earth, making it a true superfood. What's more, scientists have discovered that the antioxidants in acai may be slow-acting, meaning that they have a lasting effect in the body and can help your skin ward off wrinkle-causing free radicals for hours after you eat.

This power-packed fruit is capable of fighting free radicals, and with its anti-inflammatory abilities, it attacks another significant cause of wrinkles as well. Look for acai products that are as pure as possible, since added sugar and preservatives can limit the health benefits of this unusual fruit.

Tropical Fruit Smoothie:

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients
38 g fresh berries (raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries)
45 g diced mango
40 g diced melon
59 ml pomegranate
30 ml acai juice or 15 ml acai pulp
14 g flaxseed meal or 15 ml flaxseed oil
Ice cubes, optional

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until very creamy and smooth. (If you prefer a chunkier smoothie, blend for a shorter time. If you prefer a frostier smoothie, include the ice cubes.) Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis
Each serving provides: 238 calories; 14 g total fat; 1.5 g saturated fat; 1 g protein; 30 g carbohydrate; 3 g dietary fiber; 0 mg cholesterol

Recipe adapted from Feed your skin, starve your wrinkles : eat your way to firmer, more beautiful skin with the 100 best anti-aging foods / Allison Tannis