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Minggu, 23 Oktober 2011

Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables for Healthy Skin


Most people want to keep the skin taut and shiny despite growing old age. Before doing beauty procedures such as botox or plastic surgery for youthful skin, consider doing it with a more natural way.

A recent study showed that intake of vegetables and fruits regularly make the skin more healthy and radiant. You will look more attractive and beautiful with skin youthful.
The study, led by Ian Stephen at the University Of Nottingham, UK, showed that people who eat vegetables and fruit each day has a yellowish glowing skin, caused by carotenoids.
Jamuna Pai, beauty doctor says, "Plants have a nutrient, which is beneficial for immunity and skin repair. Vegetables and fruits also contain thousands of phytonutrients are beneficial compounds in addition to complex carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals," he said as quoted by the Times of India.

He suggested, obtaining a natural glowing skin, eating at least five servings of vegetables and fruits. Eileen Canday, Chief Nutritionist Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, advises, "Put the fruits and vegetables red, orange green, white and purple in the daily menu," he said.

According Canday, tomatoes, watermelon and grapefruit contain lycopene. In addition, berries and grapes also contain anthocyanins and polyphenols, oranges, carrots, mangoes or pumpkins contain B-carotene. While the garlic-containing flavonoids.

Mickey Mehta, fitness experts warn, "Do not ignore the vegetables as it makes the skin smooth and clean the digestive system."

Fresh fruit in the summer such as plum, peach or nectarine contains many phytonutrients and antioxidants. Dark green leafy vegetables like spinach are the main source of antioxidants. Another source comes from carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, kale, broccoli, spinach and red peppers.

"You can present the vegetables in the form of juice with spinach, beets and Amla," said Mehta.

According to him, making food from fresh vegetables and fruits are much more nutritious than that has undergone processing.

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