Get a better tan from carrots
Posted by staff / January 11, 2011
Getting a golden glow maybe as simple—and healthy—as eating more carrots and tomatoes. Researchers in the UK have found fruits and vegetables that contain carotenoids give skin a tan-like glow. When given a choice, people in the study actually preferred the carotenoid tan (above, right) over the suntan (above, left).
“If you want a healthier and more attractive skin color, you are better off eating a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables than lying in the sun,” says Ian Stephen, study leader and a researcher at the University of Nottingham.
Full story at Futurity.
Photo credit: University of Nottingham
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