Baker's Best of Health

Want to get some of the same anti-aging skin benefits you’d get from prescription skin-care drugs? Then eat an apricot! The lovely yellow-orange fruits are rich in beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A in the body. And vitamin A is a key part of the retinoids that are the main ingredient of those pricey doctor-prescribed creams (like Retin-A). So snack on an apricot every day—there’s no doctor’s visit required!

Here’s an easy recipe for apricot salsa that puts a south-of-the-border spin on the sweet fruit:

In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of canola oil, 1/8 teaspoon of coarsely ground black pepper, 6 diced fresh apricots, ½ cup of diced red onion, and 1/3 cup of diced red bell pepper. Then break out the tortilla chips and dunk, dip, and munch!

Apricots are delicious on the outside of your skin, too. Whirl chunks of fresh apricots in a blender with drizzles of honey and olive oil until it reaches the consistency of body lotion. Store the moisturizer in the fridge between uses, and rub it into damp skin after you shower.

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