Beauty Food

The foundation of youthful skin hinges upon one key factor: collagen. It’s what gives elasticity, firmness, resiliency, and suppleness to the skin, which is the body’s largest organ. Read more

Many have chosen a meat free diet, or a diet that contains smaller amounts of animal products for a variety of reasons—whether for health, or the well-being of animals and our planet, or something completely different, it seems that more and more are adopting a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. Read more

What you eat has a big effect on how firm, radiant, and ageless your skin is. The types of foods you choose influence your body’s ability to make collagen and elastin, dictate how hydrated your skin cells are, and can even inhibit enzymes that cause wrinkles. Read more

Whether you’re spending long days at the beach, or grilling on your back patio, summer brings good times you’ll want to savor. For me, they almost always involve food and parties with friends. Read more

Originating from the Piedmont region in Italy, bagna càuda literally translates to “hot bath.” It’s a sauce for dipping vegetables—the perfect way to get your veggies in if you ask us! Read more

I’m not that great with recipes. And I rarely take the time to really “make” something. Short of my morning elixir—which I’m really proud of—I’m not the kind of person that takes the time to make smoothies. Read more

You’re working, you’re moisturizing, you’re sleeping—you’re busy. We know. Don’t have time to scour the web for the best beauty, health, and wellness articles every week? Read more

When our bodies and minds are exposed to the cool, dry air of winter, we’re often left with dry skin, colds, coughs, stress, and fatigue.  Read more

I’m not sure if I’ve talked about my preference for smoothies over juices yet, but here’s my verdict: smoothies.

Yes, juice looks so clean, so healthy, and its just packaged and marketed so well—there are juice bars and juicing at fabulous restaurants, etc. Read more

We’re intimately familiar with the food-body-skin-health connection. Charlotte’s Book has extolled the collagen-building virtues of bone broth, Japanese beer, and lycopene; Read more

When it comes to offering major health benefits and aiding weight-loss, juicing has its pros. But as we sip on a green juice, giving ourselves a pat on the back, our teeth are the last thing on our mind. Read more

Kale is a powerful beauty-boosting leafy green. It contains high levels of vitamin C and vitamin A, which help promote collagen production and cell growth respectively, helping to improve the skin. Read more