Can These Healthy Fats Give You Stronger, Better Skin?

We're fattening up and our skin has never looked better. Holistic nutritionist, Kelly LeVeque swears by oiling your skin - both internally and externally - to create the hydrated, naturally dewy look of our Photoshop fantasies. As tempting as it is to scrub down after a long day or a night on the town, our skin is delicate and needs to be nourished, not assaulted. These five fats are designed by mother nature to do just that. Here's Kelly with the skinny on which fats to wear and eat!  

For better skin, ditch the abrasive acne chemicals, nightly exfoliation and constant picking. That aggressive stripping only creates an environment prone to breakouts, micro tears and blemishes. For the glowiest look, choose a topical oil to swipe onto clean skin, keep exfoliation to just a couple nights a week and try and choose a pH-balanced face wash. My favorite oils are currently calendula oil, marula oil and dilo oil, but it doesn’t need to be fancy - a little avocado oil from your kitchen will also do the trick.

Don’t expect to magically have plump happy skin without addressing what you eat. Fat is essential for producing hormones, absorbing fat soluble vitamins, hydrating skin from the inside out and effectively balancing blood sugar. When our blood sugar is under control by adding healthy fats, we can help prevent hormonal breakouts caused by increased androgen levels and provide our body with the cholesterol and fatty-acid precursors to balance hormones naturally.

Oiling is the key to balance both internally and externally. To help your body get what it needs, try incorporating these healthy fats into your daily routine...

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