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Eggs, legumes, avocados, nuts, soybeans
All contain biotin, an essential vitamin for fat and carb metabolism. A deficiency can lead to dry skin and brittle hair and nails.

Salmon
It contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid that improves skin elasticity, so you’ll have fewer fine lines.

Omega-3s
Found in walnuts, DHA-fortified foods and cod-liver oil, omega-3s seem to put shine in your hair and help skin look and feel young.

Green tea
Its free oxygen radical scavengers protect against sun damage.

Pomegranate
When applied topically, it helps skin make more collagen and speeds healing.

Tomatoes
Study participants who ate tomato paste with olive oil daily for ten weeks reduced their risk of sunburn.

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