This recipe is my cooking philosophy in a nutshell – recipes made with our health in mind, but without ever compromising on taste. Today I've made a delicious crumble pie which also contains your daily dose of vitamin C. Blackcurrants are rich in vitamin C which is an important component in the collagen synthesis. An American study has shown that a sufficient intake of vitamin C can be associated with good quality of the skin, while a deficiency leads to an increased risk of dry and wrinkled skin.
However, vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, meaning that an intake of the vitamin that is higher than the amount that the blood can absorb will just lead to excretion of the vitamin through the urine. In other words, there's a limit to how much you can boost your skin with vitamin C. Balance is always key!
Other skin health heroes in this dish:
Polyphenols, zinc, and vitamin E.