Would you like your skin to shine with a healthy glow without going into the sun? While some sun is actually good for you in many ways - the most important of which is the increased production of one of the most talked about vitamins that has more and more research attached to it, Vitamin D - too much sun may not be so good. However, it turns out that a healthier diet that includes more fruits and vegetables can actually provide a nice 'golden glow'. While we recommend Juice Plus+® if you're not getting enough of those foods in your diet, Juice Plus+ doesn't have research published that specifically shows the skin color changing for a healthier look. Here's more on this recent report --
Want to look like you lounged at the beach for a week without the aid of a tanning salon? Start eating more cantaloupe, apricots, carrots, peppers and spinach, which can give a golden glow to the skin, according to new findings.
Carotenoids - organic pigments found in many plants - are what impart the look of a perfect tan, according to Bristol University experimental psychologist Ian Stephen.
Two specific pigments affect the yellowness of fair skin: melanin (associated with UV exposure) and carotenoids. Stephen looked at whether the carotenoid called betacarotene - found in produce that’s naturally green and orange - can actually change skin tone. It appears that switching to a produce-rich diet can make the skin look more attractive in just a month.
When he asked volunteers to look at "before and after" photos of Caucasians who consumed a diet rich in orange and green fruits and vegetables, he found that the volunteers liked the golden glow that the skin took on when a produce-rich diet was eaten.
"We found people always preferred the golden effect from diet to the darker effect from the sun," Stephen told the Sunday Times. Here's more...
Bottom Line: A healthy diet is not only good for so many different aspects of your health, eating a variety of fruits and veggies may give your skin a good, healthy look. There are many lifestyle factors associated with optimal cardiovascular wellness. These include not smoking, avoiding saturated fat and a high fat diet in general, getting exercise most days of the week, eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. There are a variety of markers that are used to assess cardiovascular risk. Oxidative stress occurs when the body has more free radicals (unpaired electrons) than can be quenched by available antioxidants. This is undesirable as excess free radicals can damage cells and tissues, resulting in premature aging. This is why it is important to get plenty of ripe, raw, fruits and vegetables that will provide antioxidants for helping prevent sickness and disease.
The Health & Wellness Institute, PC
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