What to Eat for Wrinkle-free Skin

By:
Lynn Grieger

1. Add grated carrots to spaghetti sauce. You won't notice their presence and their carotene will feed your skin.
   
   
2. Add fresh spinach leaves to salad greens. Spinach contains more carotene than other types of lettuce.
   
   
3. Enjoy a daily fruit smoothie made of vanilla yogurt and fresh fruit. Include apricots, peaches, mango or papaya as your fruit choices to boost carotene in your diet.
   
   
4. For a special dessert that's good for your skin, place chilled melon balls in a wine glass; splash with champagne and add mint for garnish.
   
   
5. Keep fresh broccoli florets on hand in the fridge for a pre-dinner snack. Serve with your favorite low-fat dip for a treat everyone will love.
   
   
6. Make fruit a part of every dinner meal. Keep canned, fresh or frozen peaches and apricots on hand to add to the nightly fruit salad.
   
   
7. Choose tropical fruit such as papaya or mango for a delicious new taste. Tired of the same old fruit? Go tropical!
   
   
8. Add broccoli and fresh spinach to pasta or tomato salads. They fit into just about every recipe.
   
   
9. Substitute papaya for tomato in salsa recipes. Not only will your taste buds tango, you'll also get plenty of carotene!
   
   
10. Look for juices made from fruits high in carotene. Instead of the same old orange or apple juice, broaden your horizons!

RESOURCES:

• Check out this list of carotene-rich foods.
• For tasty recipes using the foods mentioned here,
  try the Recipe Finder.