You’ve heard that age-old myth: Eating too many carrots can make your skin turn orange. Well, it’s true. Sort of. The bright pigments found in vegetables and fruit like broccoli, sweet potatoes and melons do increase skin yellowness. And apparently, it can give you a more attractive glow than you would get from sitting out in the sun.
In a new study, 60 volunteers were asked to rate how pleasing they found faces with different types of coloration: ones with pigmentation caused by "carotenoid coloration" from fruits and vegetables, and ones from "melanin coloration" caused by the sun. And more than 75% of the participants preferred the faces with the more natural coloring from eating a healthy diet. Researchers believe the glow from fruit and vegetables sent an overall signal of good health.
Looking more healthy isn’t the only upside to adding more fruits and veggies to your meals. They're also full of antioxidants that help keep skin looking young, while tanning too much can age the skin prematurely. Guess this is one more reason why Mom was right to insist you eat your vegetables.
Source: goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/anti-aging/healthy-glow-from-vegetables
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