5 Foods for a Bikini Body

Did you know that certain foods that can flatten your tummy and get your skin glowing?

Well, there are, and I'm going to share 5 of them with you today, just in time to get ready for the start of bikini season:

Cucumber:

• Hydrating
• Fills you up without the calories
• Natural diuretic (relieving bloating due to water retention)

Eat cucumber slices on their own, or with your favorite dip, juice them, or add to a smoothie like this Honey Dew, Cucumber, & Basil Smoothie.

Cantaloupe: 

• Hydrating
• Promotes clear, blemish-free skin thanks to high Vitamin A
• Promotes firm, youthful looking skin thanks to high Vitamin C

Enjoy a mixed fruit salad of cubed cantaloupe, honey dew, and watermelon, or blend them into a refreshing smoothie like this Watermelon Cooler.

Pineapple: 

• Packed with Vitamin C to keep skin firm and youthful
• Anti-inflammatory (can help reduce size of blemishes)
• Aids digestion and prevents gas to keep your tummy flat 

Eat it on its own, or add to smoothies like this tasty Pineapple Mint Smoothie.

Mint: 

• Reduces bloating and indigestion while soothing the digestive tract

Try this delicious Strawberry Mint Salad, or add mint to lemonade and tea.   

Dark Leafy Greens: 

• Fills you up without the calories
• Packed with skin-loving vitamins and minerals (Vitamins A, C, K, folate, calcium, magnesium and iron, to name a few).

Skip the iceberg, and go for the dark stuff, like spinach, kale, broccoli, chard, or arugula. Eat them raw in salads (like this Arugula Fig Salad, Tropical Spinach Salad, and Complexion Perfection Salad) or lightly cooked.  Here are three simple ways to cook greens.