YOU & YOUR
Health
Look Great
Color from a good
diet looks better
than a suntan
BY LESLIE QUANDER WOOLDRIDGE
ILLUS TRATION B Y ANDY POTTS
Go With
the Glow
Want a healthy glow without
baking in the sun? Trade the
beach for broccoli: The color
you get from eating fruits and
vegetables is more appealing
than the color you get from the
sun, research shows. Fruits and
veggies contain carotenoids—
natural pigments that give
them their color. When you
munch on a carrot, those carotenoids are absorbed by your
skin, giving it a golden tone. In
one European study, participants digitally adjusted photos
of people to make them appear
“as healthy as possible.” Participants increased the golden carotenoid color more than they
upped the darker tones associated with tanning. Says study
author Ian Stephen, Ph.D.: “
Carotenoid color makes you look
healthier and more attractive.” ;
