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Check out my latest Squidoo lens titled Vitamins for Healthy Skin. On the lens, I go through each of the vitamins and supplements I take to improve my skin fitness. There are also a few juicy tidbits about liquid vitamins and precautions you need to take when incorporating vitamins and supplements into your diet.

Here’s to your skin health!

Actually, steroids have nothing to do with it.

The antioxidants I’m talking about are similar to the antioxidants you might find in something like a pomegranate or a cup of green tea except they are 10-15 times as potent.

I just recently started looking into antioxidant boosters on SkinStore.com and was surprised to find that liquid antioxidant boosters are really not that expensive or a big deal to drink. All that’s required is one dropper full in a glass of water or juice every day.

My favorite is the Dr Brandt Antioxidant Water Booster Blueberry. After two weeks I have more energy, but I am still patiently waiting for my melasma to improve, but then again we know how that goes.

Seems that a lot of things help my melasma a little and very few things help a lot.

Either way, I don’t think you can go wrong with an antioxidant booster. In addition to protecting your skin from the elements, antioxidants strengthen your immune system and help prevent awful diseases like cancer.

Are you wondering why I just don’t take a multi-vitamin like every one else? Well, I do that too. However, lately I’ve been turning to liquid vitamins for just about everything because your body absorbs liquid vitamins better. There aren’t all those fillers getting in the way.

Yeah, liquid vitamins are a bit more expensive, but I think its worth the cost. I mean, it is my beauty we’re talking about here.

There’s no denying that some of the fancy and expensive skin care products we know and love improve our skin fitness, but so can a few items from the produce aisle at the grocery store.

Carrots and spinach are great sources of vitamin A. It’s not a magical cure, but it certainly helps. Vitamin A promotes cell turnover and decreases the production of oil, which leads to overall healthy (clear) skin.

A little bit of lemon juice can go a long way to clear skin. Combine juice from one lemon with a 1/3 cup of water. Use a washcloth to pat the mixture onto your skin — let it set for 20 seconds — then rinse. The alpha hydroxy acid (which is found in really expensive skin products too!) kills bacteria and helps to kick dead skin to the curb. Think of a lemon acne rinse like an exfoliator and an astringent in one.

Okay, chickpeas aren’t necessarily in the produce aisle, but they are only a few aisles away and they’re good for your skin. Chickpeas contain zinc, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties and its ability to control oil production.

What acne treatments do you find in the grocery store? Share your treatments with us here.