{"id":45,"date":"2011-05-11T13:37:08","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T17:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/truebeauty\/?p=45"},"modified":"2011-05-11T13:37:08","modified_gmt":"2011-05-11T17:37:08","slug":"food-for-a-beautiful-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/truebeauty\/2011\/05\/food-for-a-beautiful-face.html","title":{"rendered":"Food for a Beautiful Face"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The idea that food or components of food can support healthy-looking skin has literally been around for ages.\u00a0 More and more research has shown the importance of diet choices on overall health, including skin health.\u00a0 Over the last few years there has been a surge in the interest of foods and food ingredients for healthier appearing skin.\u00a0 This renewed interest has been termed nutritional cosmetics, or nutricosmetics, to reflect the impact of nutrition on beauty and skin health.\u00a0 Unfortunately, research in this area is still in its infancy with limited research in human subjects.\u00a0 Nonetheless, studies are being done and more are likely on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>A new skin nutrition study, published online ahead of print in the <em>British Journal of Nutrition<\/em>, is one such study [1].\u00a0 For this study, researchers measured skin hydration, surface lipids, skin elasticity and wrinkling in over 700 Japanese women.\u00a0 Differences based on dietary habits were determined by evaluating usual eating patterns with a food frequency questionnaire.\u00a0 The researchers noted that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Higher dietary intake of total fat, saturated fat, and monounsaturated fat was associated with improved skin elasticity.<\/li>\n<li>Decreased skin wrinkling around the corners of the eyes was observed in women with higher intakes of green and yellow vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>After adjustment for intake of green and yellow vegetables, higher levels of saturated fat were associated with worse skin wrinkling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are fascinating results that provide additional information on the benefits of a healthy diet for skin health and appearance.\u00a0 While most of the studies to date focus on specific ingredients or components of food, this study examined the impact of actual diet on skin health.\u00a0 Vegetables, including green and yellow vegetables, are rich in a number of vitamins and antioxidant phytonutrients that have been suggested to support healthy looking skin.\u00a0 Interestingly, fat intake was reported to provide some skin appearance benefits as well.\u00a0 However, it is important to remember that excess fat intake can negatively impact overall health.\u00a0 Further research into the actual benefits of these ingredients and foods will need to be conducted before they become widely accepted.\u00a0 Nonetheless, research is underway and some of the more promising ingredients appear to be those backed by scientific studies.<\/p>\n<p>Some of my favorite ingredients include astaxanthin, tocotrienols, green tea, kiwi seed, lutein, lycopene, and coenzyme Q10 since research supports their potential benefits for healthy-looking skin.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Remember that our true beauty starts inside!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please \u201c<strong>LIKE<\/strong>\u201d the Facebook\u00ae button, email questions to <a href=\"mailto:Doc@DrTabor.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Doc@DrTabor.com<\/strong><\/a>, and post a Comment.<\/p>\n<p>Healthy Regards,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/truebeauty\/files\/2011\/04\/AaronSignatureSma.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/238\/2011\/04\/AaronSignatureSma-300x141.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Tabor, MD<br \/>\nDiet, Anti-Aging, and Nutritional Cosmetic Expert<\/p>\n<p>Author of Dr. Tabor\u2019s Diet and FIGHT NOW: Eat &amp; Live Proactively Against Breast Cancer.<br \/>\nLearn more about Dr. Tabor\u2019s diet and anti-aging research at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drtabor.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.DrTabor.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Reference:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nagata C, et al.\u00a0 Association of dietary fat, vegetables, and antioxidant micronutrients with skin ageing in Japanese women.\u00a0 British Journal of Nutrition 2010; 103:1493-1498.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The idea that food or components of food can support healthy-looking skin has literally been around for ages.\u00a0 More and more research has shown the importance of diet choices on overall health, including skin health.\u00a0 Over the last few years there has been a surge in the interest of foods and food ingredients for 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