You are what you eat

Really. I just found this article about foods to help your skin and it was fascinating. Some of the topics were things we've all heard of before but some were new to me. Check out the following:

Face Food #4: Cottage Cheese (go figure)
Dairy isn’t just good for your bones, it’s great for your face, too. But it’s the selenium in cottage cheese, not the calcium, that has us really going wild for these creamy curds.Selenium, an essential mineral, teams up with vitamin E as a powerful free radical-fighting antioxidant duo. Plus, it’s been touted to protect against skin cancer and even fight dandruff.

Face Food #6: Oysters (yum and good for you? Excellent)
Whether they’re an aphrodisiac or not, oysters are certainly in love with your skin. As a rich source of zinc, oysters may help fight acne. Since zinc plays a role in sebum production, a deficiency may contribute to acne problems. (See related story: Get Rid of Body Acne)Zinc not only helps clear up acne, it can also help boost elastin (the skin's elastic protein) production with the help of vitamin C.

Face Food #7: Baked Potatoes (Who'du thunk it! Not I for sure!)
Unlike greasy French fries, a plump, steaming baked potato is actually good for your skin. One baked potato eaten with the skin supplies 75% of your daily need for copper. This essential mineral works hand-in-hand with vitamin C and zinc to produce the elastin fibers that support skin structure. Too little copper in your diet can reduce your skin’s ability to heal and cause it to become rigid and lifeless.

Face Food #8: Mushrooms (GO FUNGI!!!)
This fungi isn’t just for shish kebabs and stir fries; it’s also rich in riboflavin, a B vitamin that’s vital to your skin. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is involved in tissue maintenance and repair, but actually goes beyond basic skin care to improve skin blemishes caused by rosacea. This vitamin is so important for skin repair that the body will use up large amounts after sustaining a burn or wound, or undergoing surgery.

Go figure that these are all foods I like to eat anyways. Its amazing the foods that are out there and just what kind of an effect they can have on our systems!