I woke up and there it was staring back at me in the mirror. A hideous reminder that just because I am in my 20's doesn't mean I am free of menacing breakouts. Nothing makes you feel like an insecure adolescent more than a red-headed monster smack dab in the middle of your forehead. Unfortunately, these incidents are more frequent than I would like and I have done a lot of research on what leads to healthy skin. When it comes to food anything with Vitamin A is your best friend. One cup of spinach has 56% of your daily intake and is only 7 calories. It also acts as a mild anti-inflammatory. This soup is a low-fat healthy way to cleanse your skin from the inside out.
6 ounces of spinach
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
1 potato, skinned and cubed
2 stalks of celery, chopped
2 cups of low fat milk
2 cups of vegetable broth
3 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon of crushed black pepper
Optional: add one red pepper, chopped for an extra kick (and Vitamin C, which diminishes scarring).
In a pot saute garlic, onion, potato, and celery. Add spinach and cook until it is wilted. Remove from the pot and puree in a blender until it is smooth. Put the mix back in the pot and add milk and broth. Add salt. Cover and let simmer on medium heat for 45 minutes.
