Blueberry Pie in my Face!!
As much as I enjoy scarfing down a pint of organic blueberries every now and again, I have started to notice that there are blueberries popping up in other sections of my market other than just the produce section.
We all know that blueberries are rich in Vitamin A and C, low in sodium and saturated fat, but did you know that they are SUPER great to apply to your skin also? Whether you are eating them raw, adding them to a pie, drinking them in a tea or wearing a homemade facial mask, you are indeed not only helping your health, but also the health of your beautiful skin.
Tea Hint- Rishi Tea, out of Milwaukee Wisconsin, makes two of my favorite Blueberry Teas- Blueberry Rooibos and Blueberry Red Iced Tea.
The US Department of Agriculture recently ranked blueberries the #1 antioxidant compared to 40 other fruits and veggies. Which means, it contains the properties that protect you from premature aging. And some of the acts that cause premature aging are hard not to do. For example, don’t rub your eyes, get enough sleep of sleep, don’t sleep on your side, don’t stress to much, don’t use a straw, and the list keeps going and going. So, I think a little help from a vitamin and mineral packed snack is a pretty good idea. A diet high in fats and carbs can also damage your skin and cause skin aging. So, blueberries will provide your skin with the needed nutrients while providing low levels of fat and carbs.
And if you’re clumsy like me, you have a few bruises on your knees, elbow and hipbones. Well, blueberries can help. When the capillaries under your skin break, the skin becomes splotchy or tiny red lines show due to a weakness within the vessel wall. The Vitamin C in blueberries can help to strengthen the blood vessels just below the surface of the skin.
Have a pint of blueberries lying around and a free 5 minutes to rehydrate that face?
Home made Blueberry Face Mask:
¼ cup Organic Local Blueberries
1 TB Organic Olive Oil
*Blend everything well in the blender.
*Evenly spread the mix over your face (Keep in a good distance from your eyes)
*Leave the mask on for 5 minutes (Listen to some calming spa music while your face hydrates)
*Remove the mask, lightly with a warm damp cloth
Here some other great Blueberry products to can also try if your aren’t a DIY person:
Yes To Blueberries has TONS for blueberry products from Smoothing Daily Cleanser to Brightening Eye Roller
Eminence Organics also has a few blueberry items that can help will your presaging fight!
