Prevent long-term cell damage with the powerhouse antioxidants found in blueberries. Antioxidants fight free radicals to protect your skin from environmental aggressors. "Consuming food high in antioxidants is one of the simplest, most natural things you can do when it comes to enhancing your health and beauty," says Drayer. Toss a handful into your morning cereal or oatmeal, or pack a Ziploc full for a mid-afternoon snack.

Improve your skin health by drinking flavanoid-rich dark chocolate milk. "One recent study, where women regularly drank a high-flavanoid cocoa beverage once a day for 12 weeks, revealed an increase in blood flow to skin tissue, with improved skin hydration and decreased roughness and scaling," says Drayer. The great news: You can get the same high-flavanoid Cocoapro they used in the study with CocoaVia, $39.95 for 30 packets. The Cocoapro (329 mg), is made using a patented process that helps retain a consistent level of flavanols that occur naturally in cocoa beans and it's only 30 calories per serving. We'll drink to that.

Prevent wrinkles and stimulate collagen by snacking on vitamin C-packed strawberries, guava and kiwi. Vitamin C is good for more than just warding off colds. "In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vitamin C-rich foods were associated with less noticeable wrinkles and less dryness," says Drayer. Vitamin C "also reduces inflammation and helps minimize puffiness under your eyes," explains Zuckerbrot. Because kiwis are also antioxidant all-stars, they can help neutralize free radicals, which cause damage to cells that can lead to inflammation, cancer and heart disease.

These slimy little creatures are choc full of zinc -- a major player in skin repair that helps create collagen, which provides the structural support in skin (sayonara sagging). Zinc also has antioxidant properties, and it's been shown to be a protective nutrient at the cellular level.

Zinc also helps maintain stronger nails, keeps your scalp and hair healthy and helps protect your eyes from vision problems. How's that for multitasking?

Not into oysters? Hold your nose and swallow them quick. Kidding, er, somewhat. No, really, you can find zinc in red meat and poultry, beans, nuts, certain types of seafood (such as crab and lobster), whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals and dairy products. Though oysters are truly the best source of zinc.

Protect your skin from sun damage by feasting on lycopene-full tomatoes. "Research has shown that daily consumption of lycopene in the form of tomato paste results in less sunburn," explains Drayer. And cooking tomatoes actually boosts absorption of lycopene. Other foods that do similar jobs include sweet potatoes, spinach and fruits like watermelon, cantaloupe and mangoes. "Like tomatoes, these foods also contain carotenoids, which protect against sunburn, so keep these on your shopping list too," says Drayer.

Meal idea: Fire-roasted tomato soup

Ingredients:
1� pounds plum tomatoes
1 small onion, peeled and cut into 6 wedges
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
� teaspoon kosher salt
� teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons thyme leaves
1 14.5-ounce can vegetable broth

Directions: Preheat your broiler. Core and halve the tomatoes and place in a bowl with the onion and garlic. Toss with the oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and broil until softened and charred, 12�15 minutes. Let cool slightly; then place in a blender with the thyme leaves and puree until slightly chunky. Pour into a saucepan, add the broth, and bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened, 25 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings (about 1� cups each)
Per serving: 80 calories; 2 g protein; 11 g carbohydrates; 3 g fiber; 6 g sugars; 4 g fat; 0.5 g saturated fat; 0 trans fat; 0 cholesterol; 190 mg sodium; 35 mg calcium; 0.03 g omega-3 fats; 1,309 IU vitamin A; 23 mg vitamin C; 1.3 mg vitamin E; 1 mg iron; 0.3 mg zinc

Recipe from "The Beauty Diet: Looking Great Has Never Been So Delicious" (McGraw-Hill, 2008), by Lisa Drayer, MA, RD