Eating fruits and vegetables in red replaces sunbathing

Many people tend to get a healthy color and skin tone. Some of them at the same pace yourself many hours lying down on the beach under the hot sun. Others prefer an artificial tanning method in the solarium - bystrodeystvenny and effective as they say. But it turns out, the secret to another - the correct diet

. Such a conclusion was made by scientists from the University of Nottingham. Research by Dr. Ian Stephen has shown that if you regularly eat large amounts of vegetables and fruits, it impacts positively on the balance of the skin and improves its color. And the shades of a skin are not equal, even with the most fashionable or expensive Maldivian Thai tan. "The best way to improve skin color - is the use of carrots, apricots and tomatoes," - told the authors of

. The key role played by healthy food ingredients that actually give shade "fruit and vegetable tanning" - carotenoids. It is well-known natural antioxidants that give fruits and vegetables such bright and natural color. Carotenoids - it is also the normalization of the immune and reproductive systems of human

. For the study 100 people were selected, who were asked to choose two shades of human skin in photographs, which looks more healthy and attractive. They are not warned in advance which of the two skin tones than called. The result showed that more than 80% have chosen the photo, where the depicted "vegetable", that is, healthy skin tone.