There is much debate between experts as to how food can impact your skin, but there are some foods which everyone agrees are great for your overall skin health.

We’ve put together selected recipes based on different skin concerns to help you feel good about your skin form the inside out.

Recipe

• 1 lemon
• 2 garlic cloves
• 6 walnut halves
  
• 6 butterflied sardines or 2 pieces of mackerel or 3 slices of smoked salmon
• 100g roasted red peppers from a jar (not in oil), drained
• small drizzle of rapeseed oil
• spinach
• Pomegranate seeds (half a pomegranate)
• 1 avocado, cut into chunks

1) Grate the lemon zest over your fish (reserving a little to serve) and season with black pepper. 

2) Put the walnuts and peppers in a bowl with salt and pepper into a blender and blitz into a rough paste. Add the garlic and a generous squeeze of lemon, and blitz again.

3) Cook your spinach in some oil in a frying pan and set aside on a plate.

4) Wipe out the pan, then heat a little more oil and cook your sardines, mackerel or smoked salmon for a few minutes or until cooked (if raw). 

5) Place your fish onto your spinach and scatter over the pomegranate seeds, avocado chunks and your dressing. Sprinkle over the rest of your lemon zest and serve with lemon wedges.

Other foods good for boosting glow:

• Sunflower seeds
• Soybeans
• Dark chocolate
• Green tea
• Carrots
• Oranges

Recipe

• 1 clove garlic
• Salt & pepper
• 1 salmon fillet (boneless)
• Fresh basil
• 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

1)      Preheat grill to medium.

2)      Crush garlic and salt in a small bowl.

3)      Place salmon on an oiled baking tray (skin side down) and spread the garlic mixture over it.

4)      Place the tomatoes on top of the salmon, season with salt and pepper, and a sprinkle of fresh basil.

5)      Bake or grill for 10-12 minutes or until the salmon is cooked.

6)      Serve with steamed broccoli and quinoa or rice.

Other foods that can help promote clear skin:

• pumpkin seeds
• cashews
• beef
• turkey
• quinoa
• lentils
• seafood such as oysters and crab

Recipe

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• Salt & pepper
• 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh kale
• 1 garlic clove, minced

1) In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat.

2)Cook and stir sweet potatoes, carrot and seasonings until vegetables are tender, 10-12 minutes.

3) Add kale and garlic; continue cooking until vegetables are lightly browned and kale is tender, 2-4 minutes.

4) Serve with chicken, fish or tofu (however you like to cook it).

Other Collagen boosting foods:

 

spinach

shallots

avocado

garlic

lemon

red onion

scallions

lime

banana

chicken breasts

salmon