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Korean Diet Secrets for Youthful, Wrinkle-free Skin

It's not just genetics; these foods also have a hand in the Korean women's flawless complexions

by Emily Woodruff | COMMENT

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The Soup That Protects Against Skin Cancer What it is: Move over, bone broth. Seaweed soup, a dish served in Korea for thousands of years, may soon take over as the superfood soup du jour. It's made by soaking seaweed in beef or seafood stock, and seasoned with soy sauce, salt, garlic and sesame oil.

Skin perks: "In Korea, seaweed soup is the first thing a woman eats after giving birth," says Lee. It's also tradition to eat it on your birthday, because your mom ate it after giving birth to you, she adds. The mineral-rich sea dish is chock-full of skin-saving nutrients -- just one sheet of nori (the seaweed used to wrap sushi) has the same amount of omega-3s as two whole avocados. Omega-3s help your skin maintain a natural oil barrier, and research shows a daily dose protects the skin from sun damage.

How to eat it: Try this simple seaweed soup recipe. Visit the Asian section of your grocery store for ingredients.

Image courtesy Ya!Korea

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