Apple picking is a fun fall activity — and you should certainly take advantage of the easy access to the fresh fruit. "Apples help build collagen and levels of copper in the skin, which aids in cell renewal," says Geri Giagnorio, makeup artist, skin care expert, esthetician and nutritionist. "Special breeds of apples have been developed to last longer and that technology is what has made its way into the skin care world." Eating an apple a day isn't only good for keeping the doctor away, it can also help you maintain glowing, healthy skin.

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If you're looking for something warm on a cold fall day, pour yourself a bowl of bone broth, which is great for skin, hair and nail health. "Bone broth contains collagen, a powerhouse nutrient that is key to beauty and healthy gut function," says Tricia Williams, celebrity chef and nutrition educator. "It's also a low-calorie way to keep the body warm during the cold winter months." She recommends sipping bone broth like tea daily to score maximum benefits.

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It's kind of hard to avoid indulging in chocolate around Halloween when candy reigns supreme. And this is a good thing, because chocolate contains skin-boosting antioxidants called flavonoids — especially the dark varieties. "Dark chocolate has even higher concentrations of flavonoids than milk chocolate (and per calorie more than 3 times the amount as red wine)," says Bente. "Select chocolate that is at least 70% cocoa and contains as little sugar as possible to add a nice boost of flavonoids to your diet!"

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The traditional bird eaten on Thanksgiving might put you into a food coma faster than you'd like, but it will also give you a boost in the vitamin selenium, which helps protect skin from damaging free radicals that lead to premature signs of aging. "Selenium acts like Vitamin E and actually increases the effectiveness of vitamin E to not only fight free radicals but also assists in skin elasticity and flexibility," says Bente. You don't even need much turkey to score these perks, since just 3 ounces of turkey contains 44 percent of your daily selenium needs. "If turkey isn't your thing though, munch on Brazil nuts — a single one contains 100 percent of your daily selenium needs!" Bente adds.

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"Related to the carrot and parsley, parsnips reach maturity after being exposed to a frost, which means they're in season during the fall," says Bente. "This is great for our skin, since parsnips are high in vitamin C, an antioxidant that has been shown to help prevent sun damage to the skin and may even help reserve some wrinkles and discoloration by aiding in the skin's natural repair systems." You don't have to eat a whole ton of parsnips to score these skin benefits since just 100 grams contains more than a quarter of your daily needs. Bente recommends roasting parsnips just like carrots, or boiling or mashing them like potatoes.

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