JUST when you thought supermodel beauty was all genetics, they go and admit they get a little help – from their kitchen cupboards.

Elle Macpherson, aka The Body, swears by a super-greens powder, Miranda Kerr is obsessed with coconut oil and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley supplements her green juices with Japanese wholefood Chlorella.

“Everything from the food you eat to what you put on your face is important,” says Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel. “Good skin comes from within and I make sure I eat nutrientrich foods like fish, fruit, lots of veggies, nuts and foods that contain omega and are rich in oils.”

The ‘you are what you eat’ mantra has never been so hip in planet beauty. Raid the fridge and incorporate these superfoods into your diet to help you glow from the inside out.

Glowing skin

NEED encouragement to swap your full-fat milkshake for green juices? Optimum nutrition can be as much of a skin booster as moisturiser.

‘’Many people don’t make a link between the foods they eat and their skin,” says Cassandra Barns, a nutritionist at NutriCentre.com.

“While a poor diet can quickly lead to sallow or dry skin, blemishes or acne, a healthy diet based on wholefoods that includes a variety of vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds, beans, eggs, fish and wholegrains, is an excellent basis for glowing, youthful skin.”

Beauty shopping list: Orange vegetables like carrots, squash, pumpkin and sweet potatoes, which contain high levels of beta carotene and other carotenoids.

“Beta carotene converts to vitamin A in our bodies, which is one of the most important nutrients for skin integrity,” Barns explains.

Body beautiful

IN summer, we tend to move more and eat more healthily. A shift in the seasons can be reflected through your body as well as your wardrobe.

Flush away the toxins that cause cellulite and bloating via fibre in your diet: “As with all systems of the body, in autumn/winter, your digestive system can become sluggish due to the change in pace of your body clock, and decreased opportunities for movement,” says nutritional doctor Dr Simone Laubscher.

Beauty shopping list: Psyllium husks or milled flaxseeds will help you feel fuller for longer, and cleanse your intestines and colon.

“Both of these ingredients are in super-greens powder, The Super Elixir,” recommends Laubscher. “Brown rice, quinoa, pearl barley and millet are also especially helpful for the autumn transition. Eat them daily, but reserve for lunch, rather than dinner.”

Lustrous hair

PRESERVE your crowning glory with a healthy hair plan. Stress, hormonal imbalances and insufficient nutrients are all key causes of poor hair health and hair loss.

“Hair is 90 per cent protein, and insufficient protein in the diet puts hair into a resting, then falling, phase, rather than a growing phase,” advises Yvonne Bishop-Weston, clinical nutritionist and health expert.

Beauty shopping list: Lean proteins which are lower in saturated fats, such as lean meat, fish, nuts and seeds. Beans and lentils also make good protein choices, as they’re free from unhealthy fats and contribute iron, zinc and biotin for hair growth.

Superfood cheats

IF you’re not keen on kale, join the superfood revolution with these beautifying pills, powders and potions: 

  • Fountain The Super Green Molecule: Highly concentrated supplement of alfalfa chlorophyll, kelp and hyaluronic acid, £27.99 (Boots)
  • The Super Elixir by WelleCo: Alkalising greens supplement, from £36 (welleco.com)
  • Dr Schulze’s Superfood Plus: Greensbased nutritional powder, £39.99 (nutricentre.com)
  • Neal’s Yard Remedies Superfood Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, £9 (nealsyardremedies.com)
  • Vitabiotics Perfectil Plus Hair, £17.95 (vitabiotics.com)

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Beauty bulletin

When life gives you lemons...wait for the feel-good factor. More than a third of women (33 per cent) find the scent of a lemon instantly boosts their mood, according to a survey by Radox. Brits are most in need of a pickme- up at 3.56pm, and scents associated with the home, including freshly-baked bread (15 per cent), clean sheets (12 per cent) and freshly-cut flowers (nine per cent), all have the power to transform a woman’s mood. For men, sizzling bacon is the top smell for an instant uplift (19 per cent).