Trends are cool, but trends that help your skin get healthy are awesome! With 2016 now behind us, 2017 promises to be a health-focused year, and a healthy body and mind will always lead to beautiful skin. Below, some of the top trends in 2017 that will help your skin achieve its ultimate glow:

Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Inflammation wreaks havoc on your skin by leading to breakouts, dull skin, accelerating sings of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles, and worsening skin conditions like rosacea and psoriasis. Adding anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric, ginger, and cayenne to your diet can fight inflammation and help skin stay healthy. Another popular dietary change in 2017 is to adopt a gluten/grain and/or dairy-free diet, since these have been linked to some of the leading causes of inflammation.

Plant Protein

Long gone is the idea that you can’t get protein from sources other than meat. In 2017, plant protein will become even more popular and widely available, coming in the form of powders, dairy-free milk, nutrition bars and so on. But what this means for your skin? Eating a plant-based diet provides your body with essential vitamins and minerals that will do amazing things for the health of your skin, like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, antioxidants, chlorophyll, and Vitamin E. A plant-based diet also lowers inflammation by increasing the alkalinity in the body and even helps you get a better night sleep! It may sound too good to be true, but give it a try. We promise your skin will thank you.

Collagen

Collagen is a powerful protein that helps sustain tendons, skin and cartilage, and is responsible for providing firmness and elasticity to skin. Unfortunately, our bodies lose the ability to efficiently make collagen as we age, which is how and why the collagen supplement trend began. But unlike other trends, this one isn’t all fluff; taking a collagen supplement daily can slow down any signs of aging due to depleting collagen levels, helping keep your skin supple and healthy longer and postponing signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles.

Franchised Fitness

Getting your #WOD in has never been easier than in 2017! With boutique fitness brands like Orangetheory, Crossfit, 9Round, SoulCycle etc. popping up everywhere, not only do you get the chance to diversify your workouts, you get the convenience that comes with that, too. Ideally this means you have no excuse to miss your sweat sesh, which is important for healthy skin since exercise increases blood flow and nourishes skin cells to keep them vital and in tip top shape! You didn’t think your muscles were the only ones getting the benefits of your workout, did ya?