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4 popular herbs and spices for gorgeous skin

Aside from their culinary purposes, spices and herbs can be secret ingredients in your skin care regimen.

These locally grown spices and herbs when eating in the right proportions treats most common skin conditions such as acne, wrinkles, and blemishes.

Add these herbs and spices to your meals for a healthy skin.

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  • Cinnamon for a Glowing Complexion

Pastries and hot beverages always taste great with a tablespoon of cinnamon. Loaded with lots of antioxidants, substances that fight skin damage

On the health side, cinnamon might cut the risk of heart diseases and lowers blood pressure.

  • Garlic for acne

While it is not advisable to eat any meal containing garlic before a date due to its pungent smell, it has some amazing skin benefits.

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Garlic is a powerful antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Since acne is caused due to over-accumulation of toxins, clogged pores, and bacterial infections – garlic can be used to reduce acne.

  • Hot Peppers to Fight Wrinkles

We can’t do without hot chili, paprika, cayenne in our local recipes unless you are on a special diet.

Peppers contain Vitamins A and C that help combat free radicals, preventing the breakdown of collagen to maintain the integrity of our skin," says Marti Wolfson, the culinary director at Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook, N.Y. The colorful peppers also contain capsaicin, which acts like a sunscreen to shield skin from damage caused by UV rays.

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  • Turmeric to Reduce Inflammation

Turmeric is a popular herb used for health and beauty purposes due to its powerful anti-inflammatory properties. It contains a high concentration of the antioxidant curcumin that helps fight melanoma when the affected skin is treated topically with turmeric.

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