Can You Fight Wrinkles, Acne, Cancer, Dry Skin And More Through The Food You Eat?? YES!!

I have a list of foods that are the 10 BEST FOODS FOR YOUR SKIN according to MEN'S HEALTH magazine.  Below you will find the link.  First, I am listing the foods and before you click on the link below to read the article, try to guess why each food is a beneficial aide in skin health.  I am counting down from #10 to the #1 best food for your skin:
10. Almonds
  9.  Flaxseeds
  8.  Cooked Tomatoes
  7.  Sweet Potatoes
  6.  Spinach
  5.  Safflower Oil
  4.  Canned Tuna (But be careful due to high mercury content.  No more than once a week and maybe not       all for kids!)  
  3.  Carrots
  2.  Green Tea
  1.  YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS ONE----DARK CHOCOLATE!!!  
Do you have any idea why each one is so good for your skin?  Click on the link below and you will get your answers.  It is a slideshow, so just click the arrow when you are done reading about each food.
http://eatthis.menshealth.com/slideshow/10-best-foods-your-skin#sharetagsfocus

THANK YOU MEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE FOR THIS INFO...  By the way, this is a great magazine and WOMEN'S HEALTH is just as awesome. I am not a fan of magazines, but time after time, these 2 give great articles and exercise tips!

NOW FOR AN AWESOME  RECIPE INCORPORATING: 

FLAXSEED, ALMONDS AND CHOCOLATE..

ALMOND FLAXSEED POWER FOOD BARS!

• 2 cups almonds (raw)
• ½ cup golden flaxseed meal
• ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ½ cup creamy roasted almond butter
• ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
• ½ cup coconut oil
• 4 drops stevia
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)

1. Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, almond butter and salt in a food processor
2. Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds
3. In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat
4. Remove coconut oil from stove, stir stevia, agave and vanilla into oil
5. Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste
6. Press mixture into an 8x8 inch Pyrex baking dish
7. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens
8. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring continuously
9. Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens
10. Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars and serve

Makes 20 bars

Thank you Elana's Pantry for this recipe! (www.elanaspantry.com)