1. What beauty foods are there?
(1) cherry color
Cherry is a beauty fruit since ancient times. Cherry juice can help facial skin white and ruddy, wrinkle and freckle, and it is the favorite of many whitening products. Cherry is not only rich in vitamin C, but also extremely rich in iron, which is 13 times that of hawthorn and 20 times that of apple. In addition to high iron content, it also contains vitamin A precursors that balance cortical secretion, delay aging, help activate cells and beautify skin.
(2) pomegranate
Delicate pomegranate has been proved to have strong antioxidant effect. It contains an ingredient called ellagic acid, which can protect cells from environmental pollution and ultraviolet rays, nourish cells and slow down body aging. Studies have shown that ellagic acid is more "powerful" in radiation protection than polyphenols contained in red wine boxes and green tea.
(3) carrots
Carrots are known as "skin food" and can moisturize the skin. Carrots are rich in pectin, which can be combined with mercury to eliminate harmful components in the human body and make the skin look more delicate and ruddy. Contains β-carotene, which can resist oxidation, whiten skin, prevent melanin precipitation and remove excess cutin from skin. It also contains vitamin E, which is indispensable for anti-oxidation.
(4) Lemon
Lemon contains vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and other nutrients. In addition, it is rich in organic acids and citric acid, which has a strong antioxidant effect and is very effective in promoting skin metabolism, delaying aging and inhibiting pigmentation.
(5) Grapefruit
According to a research conducted by a research institute in 2005, the taste of grapefruit can make women look 6 years younger than men on average. Now, a kind of citric acid contained in grapefruit has been widely used in the field of skin care. This ingredient can help the metabolism and excretion of dead skin cells, thus making the skin smooth and shiny again.
(6) Apricot
Apricot is not only bright in appearance, but also rich in sugar, fruit acid, dietary fiber, vitamin C, flavonoids and mineral elements such as iron, phosphorus and zinc, especially vitamin B 17. Almonds-Almonds are also rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Rich in minerals and plant unsaturated oil, it has a good moisturizing and nourishing effect.
(7) olives
As early as in ancient Greece, the olive tree was a symbol of life and health, which could not only be eaten as healthy food, but also had outstanding cosmetic effects. Olive trees can extract skin care essence from the whole body, from soaking agent to fruit. Olive leaf extract helps skin cells resist pollution and ultraviolet rays, as well as stress-induced oxidation; Olive fruit, on the other hand, contains another powerful antioxidant component-phenolic compounds, which can provide double antioxidant repair when combined with oleuropein.
(8) Cucumber
Cucumber is delicious, crisp and fragrant, which is highly praised by slimming people. But also rich in various sugars and amino acids necessary for human growth and life activities, as well as rich vitamins, which can provide sufficient nutrition for skin and muscles, effectively resist skin aging and reduce wrinkles. It is also rich in fruit acid, which can clean and whiten skin, eliminate sunburn and freckles, and relieve skin allergies.
(9) Grapes
Grape contains a lot of grape polyphenols, which have antioxidant function, can block the proliferation of free genes and effectively delay aging; It also contains tannic acid and citric acid, which has a strong astringency and a soft and moisturizing effect. In addition, grape pulp contains vitamin B3 and rich minerals, which can deeply moisturize, resist aging and promote skin cell regeneration.
2, whitening skin care recipes
1, black fungus and jujube soup
The ingredients include Poria cocos and Rhizoma Dioscoreae. , auricularia auricula (or auricularia auricula), red dates. Add some rock sugar after cooking, which can be used as tea or dessert.
Jujube is rich in nutrition, and its vitamin content is 20 times higher than that of apple. Auricularia auricula contains collagen, which can enhance skin elasticity, make subcutaneous tissue fuller and make skin tender and smooth.
2. Ginkgo barley syrup
Computer people can often eat ginkgo, because ginkgo has the function of nourishing and moistening the lungs. You can cook ginkgo, coix seed and yuba into yuba ginkgo coix seed syrup and eat it once or twice a week.
Ginkgo biloba and coix seed also have the effects of clearing heat and drying dampness. When the weather is hot and dry, eating some ginkgo barley syrup can also clear away heat and make your body comfortable.
3. Ginseng, red dates and wolfberry tea
Jujube, ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus and Lycium barbarum each 10g. Drinking tea every day can nourish yin and moisten dryness. Long-term use can make the skin rosy and shiny, especially suitable for the elderly with dry skin.
4, dried fruit yam mud
Cook 500 grams of fresh yam or potato, peel it, press it into a paste, then squeeze it into a cake, pour peach kernel, hawthorn, red dates, green plums and other fruit materials, put it in a steamer and cook for about 10 minute, then pour honey.
Yam tonifies spleen and kidney, peach kernel tonifies lung and kidney, moistens dryness and strengthens brain, and jujube tonifies qi and nourishes blood. The comprehensive effect makes skin wrinkles stretch, smooth and moist.
5. Cucumber porridge
Take rice 100g, fresh cucumber 300g, refined salt 2g and ginger 10g. Wash, peel and slice cucumber. The rice is washed clean and the ginger is washed and mashed.
Add about 1000 ml of water to the pot, put it on the fire, add rice and ginger, boil with strong fire, then slowly cook with slow fire until the rice is rotten, then add cucumber slices, then cook until the soup is thick, and season with refined salt. Warm clothes twice a day can moisturize the skin, remove spots and lose weight.