Ever since Ponce de Leon tried to find the fountain of youth in the 1500’s man has been on a never-ending quest to look and feel young. Since then a variety of magical elixers have cropped up on the marketplace promising everything from weight reduction to wrinkle eradication in just a matter of days. The good news is that there is a fountain of youth. But it doesn’t spring eternal from a mythical source in Florida. The fountain of youth can be found in a variety of foods that contain the essential vitamins and minerals your body needs to look fabulous.

Foods for Healthy Skin

Gee, your hair looks terrific - Want shiny looking hair without all the fuss? Eating foods rich in iron and Vitamin E can help make your hair shiny. Foods sources include almonds, olives, sunflower seeds and shellfish.

Forget botox, try blueberries - Many experts believe blueberries to be one of the highest sources of antioxidants, which reduce cell damage. This helps skin look younger longer. Other great foods containing antioxidants are mangos, avocados, oranges and tomatoes.

What’s up, doc? - Bugs Bunny, who was always munching on a carrot, is perhaps television’s healthiest cartoon character. Carrots are full of Vitamin A, a necessary nutrient in maintaining skin cell health and promotion of good vision.

Gone fishin’ - Salmon is a delicious low-calorie fish that’s high in protein and Omega 3 fatty acids. It also contains antioxidants and DMAE, a neurochemical that improves facial muscle tone.