Avocado Beauty

Nature’s vitamin shot

Achieving glowing skin from your dinner plate.

Having avocado smashed on toast isn’t just a trendy breakfast for the millennial tribe, the healthy benefits for beauty will make you think this treat should be enjoyed more than just once a week when catching up with friends at your local café. Avocados are nature’s multivitamins wrapped up in a deep green pod, rich in vitamin B and E as well as Biotin which will help support fuller, lustrous hair as well as improve nail health. Let’s not stop there, the fatty acids and omega oils in avocado helps support a supple, elastic skin while the Vitamin E helps prevent oxidation damage. Avocados also contains vitamin C which is an important vitamin for Collagen production, supporting skin structure. So, enjoy this beauty treat from nature for not just the delicious taste but because of the wonderful glowing complexion and lustrous hair you will gain from this super food.

Avocado oil, a rich in vitamin A, D and E

Vitamin A, D and E in avocado oil supports deep hydration for the skin. Hydration is extremely important for healthy strong skin and protecting your skin from external toxins. This vitamin cocktail also helps with healing the skin.

Avocado oil also contains essential fatty acids which include omega 3 and 6 helping to strengthen the skins natural barrier.

Here are a few suggestions of how you can add avocado to your weekly meal plans.

Breakfast- Smashed on toasted rye bread, squeeze lime and sprinkling sea salt on top. quick, easy and delicious.

Lunch- Green bowl. Toss together

• a chopped avocado

• a cup of baby spinach leaves

• 1/2 a green chili, seeds removed

• 1/4 cup of toasted pumpkin seeds

• 6 fresh snow peas

• 1/4 cup of parsley

• 1/4 cup of basil leaves

• 1 green shallot

• Juice of 1/2 a lime, 1/4 cup of olive oil and a tbs honey blended for dressing

• cracked pepper and sea salt to taste

Snack- wrap a slice of avocado, carrot and chives with smoke salmon with a touch of sesame mayonnaise.