Skin Wrinkling: Can Food Make A Difference?
An Australian study carried out on older people of various ethnic backgrounds in a sun-exposed site has shown that the types of foods we eat could have an influence on skin wrinkling.
According to the report, published by the American College of Nutrition, the following foods seem to be associated with “cutaneous actinic skin damage”:
- full fat milk (as opposed to skim milk, cheese and yogurt)
- red meat (especially processed meat)
- potatoes
- soft drinks/cordials
- cakes/pastries
The following foods, on the other hand, had negative associations with cutaneous actinic skin damage:
- eggs
- yogurt
- legumes (especially broad and lima beans)
- vegetables (especially green leafy/spinach, eggplant, asparagus, celery, onions/leeks, garlic)
- nuts
- olives
- cherries
- melon
- dried fruits/prunes
- apples/pears
- multigrain bread
- tea
- water
This puts one of our favorite desserts (yogurt with dried plums, walnuts and almonds) high up the “wrinkle prevention” scale!
In the same study, increased intakes of the following nutrients correlated with “less actinic skin damage”:
- total fat (especially monounsaturated fat)
- vitamin C
- calcium
- phosphorus
- magnesium
- iron
- zinc
- retinol
Prunes are also a good source of vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and iron!
The evidence clearly shows that dried plums have a major positive impact on beauty and health!
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