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What's good advice for healthy skin? Eat healthy! “A balanced diet of whole foods may offer great antioxidant protection that can make your skin look and feel healthier and younger, and may decrease the risk of skin cancer," says James Ralston, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Dermatology Center of McKinney in Texas. Antioxidants are substances that help prevent or delay damage to cells in the body.
With that in mind, here are five delicious foods that support healthy skin.
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