I know that as a woman, we often turn to makeup in order to look and feel our best but as a DIETITIAN, I know that it really starts on our plate!
Certain foods have been specifically studied for their perceived ability to slow the aging process. I call these “beauty foods” including:
Cocoa: Yes, I am giving chocolate the green light! Cocoa is rich in anitoxidants and anti-inflammatory components which reduce the severity of sunburns and improve blood flow to the skin.
Salmon: Fatty fish like salmon are high in omega-3 fats which protect collagen and limit UV damage.
Tomato: Tomatoes are packed with lycopene which has been shown to decrease the ill-effects of sunburns!
Collagen: Collagen protein makes up most of our skin, joints and bones and after the age of 25, the amount of collagen we produce naturally declines which can manifest as wrinkles and thinning hair, for example. Collagen powders like this Super Collagen by NeoCell have been shown to help fill in the gaps.
These beauty bars are made with collagen protein and dark chocolate with all the flavor of a candy bar. You can whip these up in 10 minutes, place them in the freezer and they are ready to eat in a hour.
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Tune in to Good Food Friday this week on ABC WCIV Lowcountry Live for more foods to celebrate a healthy new year kick off!
- 1/3 cup oat flour
- 1/3 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/4 cup NeoCell Super Collagen
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup almond butter
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- Combine oat flour, vanilla protein powder and NeoCell Super Collagen in a medium mixing bowl.
- In another large mixing bowl combine maple syrup, almond butter and almond milk.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until a dough forms.
- Roll dough out onto parchment paper to create an 8 x 8 square.
- Press chocolate chips into dough on top of the bars.
- Place parchment paper with dough on a baking sheet and freeze for at least one hour before removing and slicing into 8-10 bars.
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