We are always looking for what kind of skin care products or secret recipes can make us more beautiful. In fact, things are not that complicated. It is very simple. The secret recipe is all around us.

The Holy Fruit of Beauty: Tomato

Because it was found to be rich in lycopene, tomatoes, an ordinary and inconspicuous fruit, have recently become a star in the juice market. As a natural plant pigment, lycopene has excellent antioxidant effects. It can not only protect plants from damage by sunlight and air pollution, but also prevent aging on the human body and skin surface. Moreover, the brighter the red tomatoes, the higher the lycopene content. The higher the proportion.

Best recipe: Tomato scrambled eggs or tomato and egg soup. Since lycopene is a fat-soluble component that must be naturally released through cooking with oil and can be effectively absorbed by humans, processed tomato products are more nutritious than fresh tomatoes.

Whitening expert: papaya

The breast enhancement effect of papaya is well known, but few people know that only eating green papaya can achieve the best breast enhancement effect. In addition, scientists have found that the papain in papaya also has a whitening effect. Eating a small amount of papaya after meals also has certain effects on preventing gastric ulcers and indigestion. Moreover, papaya is a low-calorie fruit, so you don’t have to worry about your body shape when eating it. In the "Global Health Food Ranking" released by the World Health Organization in 2007, papaya topped the list of fruits for the first time.

Best recipe: Cut papaya into pieces, beat together with milk and egg yolk to make juice, then add lemon juice and honey.

Good detoxification fruit: cherry

Cherry has been called the "beauty fruit" since ancient times. Regular consumption can make the skin smooth and moist. At the same time, cherries are also recognized as "detoxifying fruits". They have the effect of removing toxins and unclean body fluids from the human body. They have a good laxative effect and are also very helpful in detoxifying the kidneys. However, although cherries are good, be careful not to eat too much. Because in addition to containing a lot of iron, it also contains a certain amount of cyanogenic glycosides. If you eat too much, it will cause iron poisoning or cyanide poisoning. Once you feel uncomfortable after eating too many cherries, sugar cane juice can be used to clear away heat and detoxify.

Best recipe: raw food. When buying cherries, you should choose cherries with pedicles, bright color, and plump skin. If you can’t finish them all at the time, it’s best to store them under refrigerated conditions at minus 1°C.

Slimming Beauty: Sweet Potato

Sweet potatoes, which used to be difficult to be considered “elegant”, have become the first choice food for Western women to beautify and slim down in recent years. It turns out that sweet potatoes are rich in beta carotene, potassium, iron and vitamin B6, and the calories produced per 100 grams of sweet potatoes are one-third lower than that of rice. According to the "2007 Global Healthy Food Ranking" released by the World Health Organization , sweet potato topped the list of vegetables for the first time, and its popularity is evident.

Best Recipe: Steamed Sweet Potatoes. Sweet potato skins contain many healthful nutrients. Others, such as sweet potato porridge, stewed sweet potatoes, etc., have nutrients that will decrease with the loss of water. Comprehensive comparison, sweet potatoes retain the most nutrients when eaten steamed, and they can also be eaten with the skin on.

Anti-aging force: soybeans

Soybeans contain a large amount of vitamin E, which is beneficial to cell growth. It not only inhibits skin aging, but also prevents pigmentation on the skin. At the same time, as a kind of phytoestrogens, the isoflavones in soybeans also have antioxidant capabilities and are indispensable foods for maintaining shiny and delicate skin. Beauty-loving girls may wish to keep beans on your food list.

Best recipe: soy milk. First wash the green beans the night before and soak them in cold water. Get up the next morning and put it in a juicer to squeeze the juice, then heat it with water and soy milk juice in a ratio of 1:2 or 2:3 and drink it.

The "fresh" front for acne removal: celery

In contrast, the beauty effects of celery seem to be somewhat unknown. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", celery has the effects of "accumulating essence", "removing congestion" and "stopping cholera and diarrhea". It can clean dirt in skin cells, remove skin oil, has a good effect on removing acne and clearing fire, and can also dilute the scars caused by acne.

However, since celery is a photosensitive plant, you should pay attention to sun protection after eating celery. ?