Fruit and vegetables ' skin ' Tan without the Sun

Take fruit and vegetables, says like carrots and tomatoes, gives a more attractive complexion than regular suntans, a new study.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), reduces high fruit and vegetable intake is a risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke; Which data claims 2.7 million eating more fruits and vegetables can save lives worldwide every year.
But, nutrients and antioxidants in fruits and vegetables are also responsible for better complexion.
Published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, say researchers carotenoids-a group of powerful antioxidants-found in plant foods such as carrots and tomatoes give people a "healthy glow."
The scientists put nutrients in fruit and vegetable sector, particularly antioxidants, are the building blocks for the production of new skin cells.
For the study, researchers used a computer program which allows study participants to change the images of 51 faces, by increasing or decreasing their skin tone based on suntan or carotenoids. People told to color the faces to make them look as healthy as possible. In the end, the study participants the appearance of the faces tanned with carotenoids on the sun tan ned faces preference.
Most people tan in the Sun, but overexposure to the Sun-i.e. ultraviolet rays-can lead to cancer of the skin. The United States Centers for disease and prevention lists sunburn early in life as a risk factor for cancer of the skin.
The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends avoiding tanning salons and tanning lamps, and using Sun screen when outside in the Sun.
But sunlight is important. Our bodies convert ultraviolet rays to vitamin d. vitamin d that helps prevent depression, cancer, heart disease and other maladies.

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