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Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7078114/
^TL;DR - Colorful carotenoid ornaments are sexually selected signals of health in humans, carotenoids could provide a perceptible cue to health as they impart an attractive yellow-orange color to skin. It is important to note that the impact of body composition, fitness, and sleep on skin color are independent of each other and independent of diet which means that improvements in different aspects of lifestyle are synergistic in instilling benefits to health and appearance. Moreover, lifestyle also impacts on body shape so appearance benefits will accrue across shape and color domains.
While the benefits of lifestyle to body shape are common knowledge, our work is the first to reveal additional benefits to skin appearance. The independent effects of dietary fruit and vegetables, fitness, and low body fat on skin color mean that multiple aspects of a healthy lifestyle each act in an additive manner to improve skin appearance.
Study 2 indicates that further aspects of a healthy lifestyle, namely, avoiding stress and sleep loss, could make further contributions to improving skin color. Study 2 also shows that the skin color changes accompanying lifestyle change occur relatively quickly, within 8 weeks. It is relevant that change in intake of fruit and vegetables noticeably affects skin color within 4–6 weeks (Whitehead et al., 2012) and seeing the benefits to skin color can motivate durable changes in diet (Whitehead et al., 2014).
The prospects of an attractive skin tone may help motivate people to avoid excess calorie intake, to eat more fruit and vegetables, to exercise, to reduce stress, and to follow good sleep hygiene. Such a global approach to a healthy lifestyle, rather than an exclusive focus on one variable, such as weight, fits well with health recommendations.
One can estimate that changing habitual sleep patterns to lose an average of 1.6 h of sleep per night would decrease skin yellowness perceptibly. As noted above, raised fitness, low body fat levels, as well as reduced stress and increased sleep were all associated with higher skin yellowness which is characteristic of raised carotenoid levels in the skin.
^^TL;DR of the TL;DR for ADHDcels - As it is well known on the forum that eating carrots (or taking beta carotene) will have positive impact on the skin tone, the study shows there are many other factors that play role when it comes to improving skin colouring and getting a healthy glow.
Along with eating your carrots you should include all kinds of carotenoid rich foods (pic below), increase physical activity, reduce bodyfat, minimize stress, increase sleep duration and quality. ALL of those are NECESSARY to get a Godlike skin glow.
Here are some practical things I recommend you start doing daily:
Weightlifting & Cardio
Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation
Intermittent Fasting & Caloric Restriction & Increased fruit/veg intake
Sleep Schedule & Reduced caffeine intake and Electrical device usage before bed.
Now in addition to that - get on a retinoid, moisturizer, spf and follow me on the journey of getting such skin colouring:
medicalxpress.com
www.independent.co.uk
www.livescience.com
maxmylooks.com
www.theguardian.com
^TL;DR - Colorful carotenoid ornaments are sexually selected signals of health in humans, carotenoids could provide a perceptible cue to health as they impart an attractive yellow-orange color to skin. It is important to note that the impact of body composition, fitness, and sleep on skin color are independent of each other and independent of diet which means that improvements in different aspects of lifestyle are synergistic in instilling benefits to health and appearance. Moreover, lifestyle also impacts on body shape so appearance benefits will accrue across shape and color domains.
While the benefits of lifestyle to body shape are common knowledge, our work is the first to reveal additional benefits to skin appearance. The independent effects of dietary fruit and vegetables, fitness, and low body fat on skin color mean that multiple aspects of a healthy lifestyle each act in an additive manner to improve skin appearance.
Study 2 indicates that further aspects of a healthy lifestyle, namely, avoiding stress and sleep loss, could make further contributions to improving skin color. Study 2 also shows that the skin color changes accompanying lifestyle change occur relatively quickly, within 8 weeks. It is relevant that change in intake of fruit and vegetables noticeably affects skin color within 4–6 weeks (Whitehead et al., 2012) and seeing the benefits to skin color can motivate durable changes in diet (Whitehead et al., 2014).
The prospects of an attractive skin tone may help motivate people to avoid excess calorie intake, to eat more fruit and vegetables, to exercise, to reduce stress, and to follow good sleep hygiene. Such a global approach to a healthy lifestyle, rather than an exclusive focus on one variable, such as weight, fits well with health recommendations.
One can estimate that changing habitual sleep patterns to lose an average of 1.6 h of sleep per night would decrease skin yellowness perceptibly. As noted above, raised fitness, low body fat levels, as well as reduced stress and increased sleep were all associated with higher skin yellowness which is characteristic of raised carotenoid levels in the skin.
^^TL;DR of the TL;DR for ADHDcels - As it is well known on the forum that eating carrots (or taking beta carotene) will have positive impact on the skin tone, the study shows there are many other factors that play role when it comes to improving skin colouring and getting a healthy glow.
Along with eating your carrots you should include all kinds of carotenoid rich foods (pic below), increase physical activity, reduce bodyfat, minimize stress, increase sleep duration and quality. ALL of those are NECESSARY to get a Godlike skin glow.
Here are some practical things I recommend you start doing daily:
Weightlifting & Cardio
Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation
Intermittent Fasting & Caloric Restriction & Increased fruit/veg intake
Sleep Schedule & Reduced caffeine intake and Electrical device usage before bed.
Now in addition to that - get on a retinoid, moisturizer, spf and follow me on the journey of getting such skin colouring:
Healthy living gives skin a golden glow
A healthy lifestyle significantly improves a person's skin color, according to new research led by the University of St Andrews.
Forget everything you think about a healthy glow
Taking a supplement of the substance that makes carrots orange significantly boosted men’s attractiveness to women
www.independent.co.uk
Rosy Complexion Is Sign of Health
A rosy complexion is judged to be healthier, and therefore maybe more attractive.
How To Eat Your Way To Glowing Skin In Only 6-8 Weeks
Want bright glowing skin? Sure a tan improves your skin tone but researchers discovered this nutrient does an even better job and makes you more attractive.
maxmylooks.com
Getting rid of that white pasty look—Get your GLOW on!
Want to look healthier and less "anemic"? Then find out how to achieve and instant "tan" and get that healthy "glow".
www.thefruitdoctor.com
How vegetables can give you that golden glow
Scientists prove that your five a day make you more attractive – by subtly altering your skin colour
