Foods to Hydrate Skin for Autumn via @ClementineField
As summer turns to autumn and autumn to winter, the change in climate is a shift for our skin as well as our bodies.

Fear not, there’s more that can be done to help our delicate skin keep it’s precious moisture besides what we slather on top of it. Layers of moisturiser and facial oils are the norm, and masques become part of a bi-weekly routine.
It is possible to target your skin from the inside with food. As we know that what we eat has an impact on our skin’s appearance and texture, which means we can feed ourselves some goodness to help our skin get through this season. Here are 5 common pantry foods that you probably have right now that can help to heal and protect your skin from cooler, dry conditions.

1/ Rock Salt
It seems counter-intuitive to add salt when there’s so much of it outside, but a few pebbles of a good rock salt like Himalayan pink salt dropped in your water will actually help your body to retain water as you drink it by plumping up cells. Also, remember to sip slowly, giving your body time to absorb water and not just flushing it through your system.
Adding some rock salt to your bath can help soothe muscles and stimulate sleep – a good nights sleep is great for skin and cognition.
*Bonus tip: If you find you drink less water in the winter, try drinking warm water instead of cold.

2/ Apple Cider Vinegar
An important part of having healthy skin, is PH Balance. Balance is everything, right? ACV is your friend here, using it’s alkalinity to balance the PH of the digestive system, which benefits the skin. Make sure you use an organic, unrefined version.. Take a teaspoon in the morning, or use it in salad dressings.

3/ Almond Milk
The best stuff is the kind you make yourself, but if that’s not likely to happen, choose one without sugar that is fortified with vitamins and calcium. Almond milk is packed with Vitamin E, which helps to keep skin moisturized. According to Jolene Hart’s book Eat Pretty, the Vitamin E content in almond milk helps to boost skin’s moisture. Drink a glass in the morning, or mix it with chia seeds and berries for a midday snack, or throw some on your cereal or in a smoothie.

4/ Turmeric
Fresh is best but ground will do too. The key ingredient in here is curcumin, so taking a daily supplement is a good idea. Curcumin reduces inflammation in the body and can help with reactive skin and redness caused by internal factors and spending too much time in the icy outdoors. Try making our DIY booster shot, or using it in soups and stews. You can also mix a little with Almond milk for a double hydration boost.

5/ Oil
Remember the days when people thought fats were bad? We don’t want to either, because we love our oils. Olive, Avocado, coconut…it’s a personal choice. Besides actually slathering oils on your skin or adding them to your bath, make sure you eat them. Put them in dressings, use as a spread, or take a spoonful each day of a super healthy omega oil to boost your reserves of healthy fats and keep your skin plump.