What are the best foods to eat for healthy skin?

It's great when food that we actually like can keep us healthy and maybe even make us look good. Here are the highlights from a Real Age article about some of the best foods for your skin.

Antioxidants – Firm and Bright
SWEET POTATOES, TOMATOES, CANTALOUPE

Vitamin C – Wrinkle fighting
ORANGES, LEMONS, LIMES, GRAPEFRUIT

EGCG – Smoothing and soothing
GREEN TEA

Vitamin A – Skin essential
SPINACH, TURNIP GREENS, BROCCOLI

Omega 3 – Age-fighting

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Have you ever experienced what you thought was sensitivity to skin care products, or battled some sort of condition, other than acne, that baffled you? Do you think you have a good skin care regimen, and one that you're teaching your children? Good skin care is more than washing your face and slathering on some moisturizer. It's a matter of using the right product for the condition, as well as a healthy eating regimen and lifestyle. There are also vitamins and vitamin-enriched products to help promote healthy skin. We look forward to hearing your story!

Have you had plastic surgery? Or a less invasive treatment? Were you happy with the results? And would you do it again?

Here's a great article about when beauty goes too far:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23167895/

The article examines how women are having fewer major plastic surgery procedures performed but are opting for less invasive treatments instead.

I am wondering if anyone has been afflicted with acne as an adult? I skated through my teen years with a few bouts of acne here or there but nothing dreadful. I was about 19 or 20 when I really got acne! I am on prescription medication that I use every morning and every evening. It is called Cleocin and I use the topical liquid version (I believe it comes in a gel too). It has worked wonders. My skin looks great but if I run out/have to wait for a prescription for any reason, I start to get acne very quickly - within a few days.

Everyone runs into a skin issue at one time or another. Ask questions or share what worked for you and become a resource for women like you.