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Recent findings published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior have shown that you can literally “eat your beauty food.” Is there really a food for beauty you may wonder? In fact, the study, by Ian D. Stephen, Vinet Coetzee, and David I. Perrett found that both Caucasian and African populations find faces more attractive which convey a certain warmth of color—a measure of “yellowness,” if you will. Carrots, oranges, yellow and red bell peppers, cantaloupes—these rather obviously carry yellowish pigments. But you can find the same carotenoids in leafy greens such as kale and spinach. Consume a solid share of these, and you’ll be imparting a glowing warmth to your skin tone.

It turns out you can get a better skin tone than from sunbathing by eating vegetables and fruits with a high concentration of carotenoids. A recent study showed that the enhanced skin tone was actually preferred by observers to the tan from being in the sun.
The post above advocates raw fruits and vegetables, and it’s true you get the most benefit that way, but don’t let the raw part get in your way. Some vegetables, for instance tomatoes, can actually deliver more value when they are cooked. Gaelle Organic

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