Four Seasons To Eat Pretty, By Jolene Hart

The holiday season is slowing down now and as a result, skin cleanses have become heightened in popularity. Following a specific diet focused towards beautifying your skin from inside out is the essence of these cleanses. Learning to eat seasonally, starting the day with a warm glass of water with lemon, cutting out all processed foods and refined sugars, are all a part of these trends. This Christmas I received a book I've been lusting after for years, Eat Pretty, by Jolene Hart. I quickly tore through every chapter and was surprised by the effect it had on me.

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Former beauty editor, Jolene Hart, has created a beauty cleanse aimed at beautifying your skin through nutrition. The book is split into three parts: "Rethink Beauty", "Four Seasons to Eat Pretty" and "The Essential Beauty Players". The first part "Rethink Beauty", introduces readers to the author's beauty betrayers, nutrition essentials, some glossary words, a breakdown of essential vitamins and their roles in our body, and phytochemical compounds often found in foods.
Hart breakdowns each season, listing essential foods for each season, the beneficial impacts they have, and provides easy recipes to whip up in the kitchen. I've used the Winter section recently when compiling my grocery list for the week to make sure I'm eating seasonally; stocking up on onions, bananas, kiwi and