|
|
 |
nuts
Nuts are excellent foods for the skin and helping
reduce acne because they are a valuable source of many
minerals and nutrients important for healthy skin. They
are also a good source of protein which is good replacement
if you don't want to eat meat, poultry or fish. Nuts contain
plenty of essential fatty acids which are required for
good skin health.
Tips
- Store them in an airtight container in a cool, dark
place to protect them from going rancid
- Eat them in their raw state rather than cooked
- Eat by the best before date
- Try soaking nuts overnight to aid digestion and
help release important enzymes
- Grind a small quantity in a coffee grinder to sprinkle
over salads and soups
- Peanuts should be avoided because they can contain
aflatoxin, a substance that is thought to be carcinogenic
|
See also: Fruit
| Vegetables
| Seeds & Beans
| Herbs
n.b.: The list order of the vitamins and minerals
is not indicative of quantity. Find out more about the best
food sources of certain vitamins
and minerals.
| |
Contains the following |
Benefits |
Other considerations |
| Almonds |
Thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin
(vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), vitamin E, calcium,
phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, manganese, copper,
iron. |
Good source of calcium and
vitamin E. |
Don't buy blanched almonds
- these have been cooked. Soak them and make almond
milk and butter. |
| Brazil nuts |
Thiamine (vitamin B1), calcium,
magnesium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, potassium,
and selenium, zinc, iron. |
Particularly good for acne. |
A single brazil nut provides
the daily allowance of selenium. |
| Pecans |
Beta-carotene, niacin (vitamin
B3), vitamin E, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, selenium,
magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, iron. |
|
|
| Pine nuts |
Beta-carotene, vitamin E,
thiamine (vitamin B1). |
|
|
| Pistachios |
Beta-carotene, thiamine (vitamin
B1), niacin (vitamin B3), folic acid, calcium, phosphorus,
magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, iron. |
Good source of iron. |
|
| Macadamia nuts |
Thiamine (vitamin B1). |
|
|
| Walnuts |
Beta-carotene, thiamine (vitamin
B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), biotin,
vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, iron, alpha linolenic
acid. |
|
|
|
