{"id":53,"date":"2011-05-12T15:43:25","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T19:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/truebeauty\/?p=53"},"modified":"2011-05-12T15:43:25","modified_gmt":"2011-05-12T19:43:25","slug":"get-your-glow-with-carrots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/truebeauty\/2011\/05\/get-your-glow-with-carrots.html","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Glow With Carrots"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have probably all heard that carrots are good for our health, particularly for our eye health.\u00a0 This is primarily due to the very high levels of vitamin A and its natural precursor, beta-carotene, in carrots.\u00a0 In fact, a single cup of carrots has been reported to provide over 650% of our daily needs for vitamin A, which is simply amazing.\u00a0 In addition to being rich in vitamin A, carrots are a very good source of vitamins K and C, dietary fiber, and potassium.<\/p>\n

While carrots are well known as a nutritionally rich, delicious-tasting vegetable that is good for eye health, few realize the possible benefits of carrots for healthy looking skin.\u00a0 Beta-carotene is a powerful antioxidant that scavenges oxidative free radicals and plays an important role in protecting plants from oxidative damage due to over exposure to sunlight [1].\u00a0 Interestingly, beta-carotene may have the same function in our own skin.\u00a0 Dietary consumption of a beta-carotene or beta-carotene rich supplements were reported to result in the elevation of beta-carotene levels in the skin and a decrease in the skin\u2019s sensitivity to simulated sunlight [2, 3].\u00a0 An analysis of several studies on the benefits of beta-carotene for skin appearance confirmed the results of this earlier study.\u00a0 The results of this analysis showed that dietary beta-carotene has a significant protective effect against sunburn and the longer beta-carotene was taken the greater the protective effects; however, beta-carotene\u2019s skin protective effects in this study were not seen until 10 weeks after adding it to the diet [4].\u00a0 In addition to protecting the skin from sunburn, it has been reported that consuming a mixture of carotenoids (lutein, lycopene, and beta-carotene) improved skin density and thickness, while reducing scaling and roughness\u00a0 [5].<\/p>\n

These recent studies demonstrate the skin health benefits of beta-carotene.\u00a0 Carrots are one of the richest sources of beta-carotene making them an excellent and healthy option for increasing one\u2019s beta-carotene intake.\u00a0 Making carrots and other beta-carotene rich foods part of your daily eating pattern is a smart, skin-healthy choice.<\/p>\n

Remember that our true beauty starts inside!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Aaron Tabor, MD
\nDiet, Anti-Aging, and Nutritional Cosmetic Expert<\/p>\n

Author of Dr. Tabor\u2019s Diet<\/em> and FIGHT NOW: Eat & Live Proactively Against Breast Cancer.<\/em>
\nLearn more about Dr. Tabor\u2019s diet and anti-aging research at www.DrTabor.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

References:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Stahl W, Sies H.\u00a0 Bioactivity and protective effects of natural carotenoids.\u00a0 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 2005; 1740:101-107.<\/li>\n
  2. Stahl W, Heinrich U, Jungmann H, Sies H, Tronnier H.\u00a0 Carotenoids and carotenoids plus vitamin E protect against ultraviolet light-induced erythema in humans.\u00a0 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2000; 71:795-798.<\/li>\n
  3. Heinrich U, Gartner C, Wiebusch M, Eichler O, Sies H, Tronnier H, Stahl W.\u00a0 Supplementation with b-carotene or a similar amount of mixed carotenoids protects humans from UV-induced erythema.\u00a0 Journal of Nutrition 2003; 133:98-101.<\/li>\n
  4. Kopcke W, Krutmann J.\u00a0 Protection from Sunburn with b-carotene \u2013 a meta-analysis.\u00a0 Photochemistry and Photobiology 2008; 84:284-288.<\/li>\n
  5. Heinrich U, Tronnier H, Stahl W, Bejot M, Maurette J-M.\u00a0 Antioxidant supplements improve parameters related to skin structure in humans.\u00a0 Skin Pharmacology and Physiology 2006; 19:224-31.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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