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Next up is the almighty Soy bean or edamame! @naturaculina and #ncbeauties this incredible plant is an awesome source of protein and helps repair damaged skin. Thanks @organicfacts for the photo! #nceatforskin #foodismedicine #plantpower #edamame #soybeans #omega3 (at Birmingham, Alabama)

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Happy Tuesday @naturaculina and #NCbeauties! We are discussing Vit A and it’s incredible benefits to the skin. Papaya is a good source of Vit A and has some incredible skin healing properties. #NCeatforskin #papaya #VitA #skinhealth #foodismedicine #plantpower (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Good morning @naturaculina and #ncbeauties! This weeks focus is on omega 3s 😊 today I want to show you the incredible hemp seed/hemp heart! Look at all of its amazingness 💫 and focus in on the fact that it contains super digestible omegas, great for the skin, is a complete protein and has awesome antioxidant powers! #hemp #hempseeds #hempheals #nceatforskin #foodismedicine #plantpower #omega3 (at Homewood, Alabama)

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Happy Wednesday @naturaculina and #ncbeauties!!! Next up on our #nceatforskin Sunday salad recipe, we have the versatile cucumber. I’ve always loved them freshly picked from the garden, cut up and lightly salted, how about you? And look at all of their health benefits!!! Can you guess what kind of salad we are making this Sunday with the ingredients thus far? (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Cloves!!! We are talking spices this week @naturaculina and #ncneauties! I’m a huge believer in not only their incredible flavor enhancing abilities but also their health benefits. This weeks #nceatforskin Sunday recipe is chai inspired. First up is the mighty little clove, little guy big flavor! And look at all it can do!!! (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Happy Sunday @naturaculina and #NCBEAUTIES!!! Here’s your #nceatforskin sunday recipe! Enjoy 😉 FREE RADICAL FIGHTING COCOA –COCOA NIB – BANANA CHIA PUDDING SERVES 2 2 each pitted medjool dates 1 each ripe banana, peeled 2 tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup full fat coconut milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup filtered water 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 each banana, sliced 1 tablespoon cocoa nibs 1.In a high powered blender or VitaMix, combine the dates, ripe banana, cocoa powder, coconut milk, vanilla, and water. Blend until smooth and creamy. 2.Pour chocolate cream into a glass jar with a tight fitting lid, add the chia seeds, put the lid on, and shake vigorously. Transfer to the fridge and allow to chill and gel for at least 2 hours, shake every 30 minutes or so. 3.To serve, spoon into serving bowls, top with sliced banana and sprinkle with cocoa nibs. Enjoy! •Dates = great source of Vit C and D = helps improve skin elasticity and smoothness, also contains anti – aging properties •Banana = Vit C and E = promote healthy clear and glowing skin •Dark Unsweetened Cocoa Powder = ward off wrinkles, improves skin elasticity and even helps protect skin from uv damage •Coconut Milk = a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron and proteins that lend skin a natural glow and make it look smooth and healthy •Chia Seeds = rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, fantastic way for your body to restore lost moisture and keep skin smooth and supple •Cocoa Nibs = High in antioxidants Cacao blocks harmful free radicals in the body. Cacao has good amount of vitamin C and magnesium, which helps in protecting the skin and keeping it healthy. Cacao contains omega 6 fatty acids, which helps in cellular healing #foodismedicine #plantpowered #freeradicals #chiapudding (at New York, New York)

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Happy happy Friday @naturaculina and #NCBeauties!!! Today I want to check out the amazing pepita or pumpkin seed. Not only is it a tasty little snack, but look at all its incredible benefits! This week I’m leading up to natural antibiotics and how they heal the skin. The pepita contains high levels of Vit E and Selenium which help repair skin and provide effective anti-bacterial qualities that keep breakouts at bay!!! Who doesn’t love that?! #foodismedicine #plantpower #pepita #pumpkinseeds #nceatforskin (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Happy Wednesday @naturaculina and #NCBeauties!!!! Today I want to talk about the magic that is #applecidervinegar 💫 personally I drink a shot every am in my morning ‘tonic’...it’s room temperature filtered water + 1/2 lemon juices + a shot of acv + a squirt of oregano oil! I adore it first thing and crave it every morning before my coffee. Look at all the incredible things apple cider vinegar does on its own tho! Let me know how you love it and how you include it in your regimen. #foodismedicine #plantpower #applecidervinegar #nceatforskin (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Happy #NCEatForSkin sunday @naturaculina and #NCBeauties!!!! It’s gorgeous here in Santa barbara🌱💫 I hope you’re having a wonderful one as well. Who’s ready for this ‘get a glow’ chia pudding?! Let me tell you, it’s decadent!!!! Here you go - ‘GET A GLOW ‘ BLUEBERRY – TOASTED COCONUT CHIA PUDDING SERVES 2 ¾ cups coconut milk   2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 tablespoon honey pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon almond extract ½ cup organic blueberries ½ cup toasted coconut 2 teaspoons Manuka honey 1.In a large glass container with a tight fitting lid, add coconut milk, chia seeds, honey, salt, vanilla and almond extract. Cover the container and shake vigorously. 2.Transfer to the fridge and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, shaking every hour. 3.Once thickened, spoon into serving bowls, top with blueberries,  toasted coconut and drizzle with honey. •coconut milk = a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron and proteins that lend skin a natural glow and make it look smooth and healthy •chia seeds = rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, fantastic way for your body to restore lost moisture and keep skin smooth and supple •blueberries = high in antioxidants and packed with Vit A, C and E = youthful, glowing skin and brightens up dull or sun damaged skin •coconut flakes = Cytokinins, kinetin and trans-zeatin present in coconut have anti thrombotic, anti-carcinogenic and anti-ageing effects on the body •honey = there are types of honey, such as therapeutic “Manuka” and “Kanuka”, which can effectively treat acne and skin inflammations, Studies have found that it is full of polyphenols, a type of antioxidant that protects cells and contributes to heart health and protects against cancer #foodismedicine #plantpower #glowingskin #blueberries #chiapudding #toastedcoconut (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Next up on our ingredient list is #Manukahoney @naturaculina and #NCBeauties 🍯 Manuka honey is a honey produced in New Zealand by bees that pollinate the Manuka bush. It is one of the most unique honeys in the world, with uses that range from healing sore throats and digestive illnesses to curing Staph infections and gingivitis! For us, it’s antimicrobial properties are our focus! But eat up! Bc that’s only the beginning of its superpowers 💫 #foodismedicine #plantpower #nceatforskin (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Happy Pesach and Easter @naturaculina and #NCBeauties!!! Whichever you are celebrating today or even if you’re not, let’s celebrate our bodies with this vitamin A boosting smoothie for our #NCEatForSkin Sunday recipe!!! Enjoy 🌱💫 Vitamin A Boosting Smoothie Serves 2 1 ½ cups kale, washed and roughly chopped ½ cup papaya, peeled and cubed 1 each pear, cored and chopped 1 each frozen banana 1 cup coconut water 2 tablespoons sunflower seed butter 1 tablespoon local raw honey •Blend all ingredients on high power for 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy. * kale = high in beta carotene, tons of collagen boosting vit C and melanin-synthesizing copper, which is the sun damage-protecting pigment * papaya = contains the proteolytic enzyme papain which makes papaya an effective treatment for acne, helps diminish scars and blemishes, dermis repairing Vit A *pear = high in antioxidants, reduce the effects of aging on the skin, like wrinkles and age spots *banana = Vit C and E = promote healthy clear and glowing skin *coconut water = hydration and electrolyte balance = dewy skin *sunflower seed butter = packed with copper, which helps protect skin from sun and environmental damage *raw local honey = heals acne and is a natural antibiotic #foodismedicine #plantpower #VitA #skinhealth #smoothie (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Oh kale, how I love thee! We all know it’s incredible for us, but @naturaculina and #ncbeauties, did you know it had all of these magical powers?! 💫 again, for our purposes we are focusing on its Vit A content, but seriously this vegetable is pure medicinal magic! #foodismedicine #plantpower #nceatforskin #kale #VitA (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Happy Sunday @naturaculina and #NCBeauties!!! Will you look at the color of this smoothie?! ❤️ who’s ready for our #nceatforskin Sunday smoothie recipe?? Collagen Boosting Smoothie Serves 2 1 each frozen banana 1/3 cup red cabbage, roughly chopped ½ cup frozen blueberries 1 ½ cups almond milk ½ cup coconut water 1 teaspoon chia seeds •Put all ingredients into a high powered blender. Blend until smooth and drink immediately. *banana = Vit C and E = promote healthy clear and glowing skin *red cabbage = High levels of Vit C = anti aging benefits, Vit E = glowing skin, also contains Sulfur = plays an essential role in drying acne and breaksouts *blueberries = high in antioxidants and packed with Vit A, C and E = youthful, glowing skin and brightens up dull or sun damaged skin *almond milk = biotin = powerful B Vit that produces fatty acids and metabolizes amino acids creating smooth skin *coconut water = hydration and electrolyte balance = dewy skin *chia seeds = rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, fantastic way for your body to restore lost moisture and keep skin smooth and supple #foodismedicine #plantpower #collagen #smoothie (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Happy Friday @naturaculina and #NCbeauties!!!! It’s almost time for our #NCeatforskin Sunday recipe!!! Today let’s chat about chia seeds. Anyone remember these little guys from chia pets? Who knew we would be eating them like crazy?! 😂 well these little seeds are a superfood rich in omega 3 fatty acids, more than 3x that found in salmon, a fantastic way for your body to restore lost moisture and keep skin smooth and supple. #plantpower #foodismedicine #omega3s #chiaseeds #smoothierecipes (at Santa Barbara, California)

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The banana is up next in our #NCeatforskin Sunday recipe @naturaculina 🍌 this mighty fruit has so many uses and powers, but for our usage this week, its ability to scavenge harmful free radicals and perfect smoothie creaminess is why I chose it! #plantpowered #foodismedicine #freeradicalfighter #smoothies (at Santa Barbara, California)

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Happy Friday #NCbeauties and @naturaculina ✨ Today’s post is something I love talking about - probiotics!!! The last ingredient in our #nceatforskin Sunday recipe is kombucha. There is a strong connection in pre/probiotics for gut health and skin health. Your skin is your largest organ in your body - unlike other organs you can actually see, touch, feel your skin daily, so it’s a great indicator as to what’s going on inside the body - gut health. Probiotics help create, replenish, and restore the good bacteria in our bodies. Kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchee...all amazing probiotic food sources! #foodismedicine #plantpower #probiotics #guthealth #kombucha (at Santa Barbara, California)