One of the side effects of a diet high in starchy carbohydrates, sugary and processed foods is poor quality skin. We have all experienced it at some stage, after a seemingly innocent night of bread, white pasta, followed by a dessert bursting with refined sugar, we wake up the next morning feeling and looking quite unfortunate. Common side effects are red puffy eyes, dry, dull, flaky skin, often accompanied by breakouts. Eeek! It was such a good idea at the time! Our skin reflects our diet almost immediately, revealing a lot about what is happening on the inside. These nasty side effects are our bodies way of telling us that the food we are eating is unwelcome. What we eat directly affects the appearance of our complexion and determines how we age. Yet we can still enjoy sweet treats and maintain a healthy complexion by learning to bake the supercharged way, free from gluten, dairy and sugar. These common allergens are replaced by ingredients that will heal your body, and provide nutrients that will yield beautiful skin! These delectable mini blueberry muffins contain skin loving ingredients that will have you feeling and looking amazing. They are a great little addition to bring along to the weekend picnic, and will help you avoid those skin sabotaging desserts that seem to spring up in front of you at every work, friend and family gathering. Wheat flour and wheat products can wreak havoc on your body’s largest organ by causing spikes in insulin, causing insulin induced skin inflammation within the follicles. The skin is also commonly affected by food allergies related to wheat and gluten, resulting in conditions such as eczema, hives and rashes. These conditions can be avoided by replacing wheat flour for almond meal, buckwheat or coconut flour when baking your own healthy snacks. Almond meal is simply the flour that is produced after grinding almonds. When choosing almond meal, try to look for flour that has been made using the whole almond, skin included, rather than blanched almond meal. You can make your own fresh almond meal at home by grinding up raw organic almonds in a coffee grinder. Mini Blueberry Muffins Makes 12 Muffins Source: http://www.koraorganics.com/blog/live-in-my-skin/all-things-organic/organic-certification/mini-blueberry-muffins/
