Get Glowing From the Inside Out
DJ Blatner, RDN on how to improve your nutrition routine with 3 tips and 3 must-have beauty nutrients!
Nationally-recognized registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and media expert, DJ Blatner empowers people to “hold the boring” and instead, eat right and feel awesome without the CRAP (Chemicals. Refined Sugar and Flour. Artificial Sweeteners, Flavors and Colors. Preservatives).
Tip 1: Consume Less Sugar
Avoid what Dawn calls “sugar sag” by planning meals with fresh ingredients. Sugar can cause the creation of AGE (Advanced Glycation Endproducts). This is an issue because AGE compounds cause collagen and elastin to become weak and more vulnerable to wrinkles and sagging. Find the sugar alternative that’s right for you.
Tip 2: Eat More Produce
Produce contains antioxidants that improve skin health and provide additional protection against UV damage. Particularly orange and green produce contain carotenoids to give skin a healthy glow. Dawn recommends keeping “lazy vegetables” on hand to making consuming more good for you snacks even easier.
Tip 3: Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!
A general guide for daily hydration is to get at least 9 glasses of water (72 oz.) per day for women (Institute of Medicine). Water isn’t just an old wives tale; adequate water helps skin stay healthy and plump. Specifically, it has been shown to help with moisture, thickness, and blood flow.
If you find the taste of water bland and boring, there are so many options to make it interesting. One of Dawn’s favorites are NOW Slender Sticks. It’s a low-calorie, no-sugar beverage packet (just add the powder to water and mix). Plus, they’re high in antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E.
Must-Have Beauty Nutrient 1: Collagen
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies, and it helps support bone and joint health, as well as smooth, hydrated skin. But guess what?! Our collagen production begins to decline with age – as early as your late 20s – so supplementing with collagen can help maintain a youthful glow.* Add some Collagen Peptides Powder to your daily smoothie or add BioCell Collagen® Veg Capsules to your daily supplement regimen.
Must-Have Beauty Nutrient 2: Vitamin C
Vitamin C is one of the few antioxidant vitamins that is necessary for collagen production and helps neutralize the free radicals in the skin associated with aging.* NOW makes a variety of vitamin C supplements in various forms, so it’s easy for anyone to find what fits their needs.
Must-Have Beauty Nutrient 3: Vitamin E
Vitamin E is also a key nutrient for skin health.* It’s a fat-soluble antioxidant that plays important roles in photo-protection, helping to maintain the skin’s normal defenses against UV-induced free radical damage to skin.* And no, that doesn’t mean you can sunbathe all day, pop vitamin E, and be off the hook. Not only does NOW offer many Vitamin E supplements, they also carry a Vitamin E Cream in their beauty line. You can really get that one-two punch of beauty from the inside and out with NOW. Oh, and nuts, like Walnuts, are a good source of vitamin E, too!
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And browse her list below of the newest NOW Solutions beauty supplements she recommends you add to your routine:
- Glutathione Skin Brightener™ with Ceramosides® is a combination of two clinically validated ingredients that nourish from within to give skin a healthy glow.*
- Vegan Hair, Skin & Nails works at the cellular level to promote natural beauty from within.* This completely vegan formula offers the amino acids and minerals that are essential for the production of collagen and keratin, which are the main structural components of hair, skin, and nails.*
- Clinically Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails is formulated to nurture hair, skin, and nails from the inside. This product features Cynatine® HNS a revolutionary patented and bioavailable form of solubilized keratin that can help you maintain full, lustrous hair and nails that are strong and flexible.*
- Wrinkle Rescue™ contains fat-soluble antioxidants such as vitamin A and E that are naturally present in the skin and help to protect against oxidative damage occurring from both internal and external oxidative challenges.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
