I came upon some interesting fruit trees at the International Rare Fruit Orchard in San Jose, Ca.  The place had a good variety of rare fruits, from Jujube to Brazilian guavas.  You are allow to taste the fruits, but not allow to take any home with you.  Unfortunately many of the fruits were not ready for picking yet.

Of those ready for picking were these Suriname Cherry.  Suriname was once part of the Dutch colonies and located on the top northeast tip of South America, near French Guiana and Brazil.  According to The Fruit Hunter, Brazil has the richest varieties of rare fruits on the globe.

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Beauty magazines are always talking about the latest skin cream that will take away the wrinkles or soothe the occasional skin problems. But little do we realize that taking supplements can also improve our skin from the inside out. A healthy diet can also do wonders for you skin. Since we don’t usually get our vitamins from the everyday food, it’s fine to add supplements.

A diet consisting of fish is very good. But watch out for the high levels of mercury, especially found in tuna. Wild salmon such as the one pictured here is one of the better pick.

Here is my list of what I think is the best skin care supplements to use daily.

Biosil - This one is my favorite and a favorite of many women in Belgium. I prefer to use the liquid form and drop into veggie capsules.

As we age, these three structural proteins: Collagen, Keratin and Elastin start to decline. They are known as your “Health and Beauty” proteins. Collagen can help hydrate your skin from the inside out. Keratin is beneficial for both your hair and nails by making it stronger. And Elastin preventing fine lines and wrinkles by giving your skin the ability to bounce back. The best supplement for this is Biosil, as it contains all these proteins.

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