The talk these days is about nutrition for beauty, as we learn that the inside matters and the secret to healthy glowing looks. Herbal remedies have been making the come back for quite some time now. Our familiarity with herbs and their uses for health and beauty is increasing as the holistic and natural lifestyle choices gains popularity. With the internet providing us with access to so much more information we are able to make healthy and informed choices for what we choose to treat ourselves with. As more of us lean towards a healthier lifestyle thanks to all the TV programmes and books we read, many of us are researching into foods and herbs that keep us looking younger and fitter.

Organic herbal remedies include blends for skin hair and nails, and are made with a blend of herbs such as Horsetail, Burdock and Dandelion to help detox internally and boost a glow naturally. Omega rich oils are also great skin boosters, with Flax and Hemp seed oil very beneficial for healthy skin and hair growth. These can be mixed in with a smoothie as well as used as salad dressings for that extra healthy nutrition for beauty and health.

Food supplements, especially superfood supplements such as Acai berry, Goji Berry, Wheat-grass, Chlorella and Barley grass are also known for their fantastic nutritional properties that help boost healthy glowing skin. Packed with phytonutrients, enzymes, minerals and vitamins they help boost a natural glow and help maintain health as well as boost youthfulness from the inside to the out. All are high in antioxidants which help fight free radicals and protect the skin. Many organic beauty products and skin care products these days even contain these active elements and vitamins to protect the skin with natural allies like the powerful vitamin A and C.

Herbal and nut oils such as Neem, Rosehip and organic Argan oil as seen as natural beauty products, full of anti oxidants and effective for anti aging they are becoming very popular for those who like natural beauty solutions. Other oils such as the virgin coconut oil is also vey popular with its dual functioning properties for the inside and out. Both a healthy cooking oil as well as a natural skin and hair moisturiser, this oil is very versatile and offers many healthy and beauty benefits.

Eating for beauty has also led to all the healthy snack varieties we see in the supermarkets. From Goji berries to nuts and seeds as well as the new Chia seed the ultimate slimming snack. Many hair care brands now also contains organic oils and butters as well as herbs as natural and organic hair care treatments. Above all a healthy lifestyle that include exercise and drinking lots of water can only help boost skin glow and keep the body in optimum form.