Today's Usage Tip:
Feed Your Skin
Eating
your five-a-day of fruit and vegetables will not only keep you healthy and fit,
but gives your skin a boost too, according to a new scientific study.
German
scientists from the Institute for Experimental Dermatology at the University of Witten-Herdecke, discovered that the
participants skin condition drastically improved and appeared thicker and more
hydrated, when given a fruit and vegetable concentrate.
The
study, published in the new issue of Skin
Pharmacology and Physiology, involved two groups of 26 health, middle-aged women. Half
of the participants were given a micronutrient food supplement Juice Plus +(R),
Fruit Blend and Juice Plus+(R)
Vegetable Blend make primarily of fruit and vegetable juice powder, for twelve
weeks using a monocentric, double-blind placebo and randomised controlled design,
the other half were given a placebo capsule twice a day during the study
period.
After
the participants finished the course of fruit concentrate and placebo capsules,
researchers discovered that those who took the fruit concentrate had a 39%
increase of microcirculation of the skin, 9% more hydration, 6% increase in
thickness and 16% more in density. Those who took the placebo capsule suffered
a decrease in all of these.
The
results followed an in-depth look into skin density and thickness, measured by
ultrasound, and skin hydration, where scientists used a Cornometer(R) to assess
transepidermal water loss.
The
study found that the skin benefits from an optimal supply of fruit and
vegetable-based nutrients and oxygen to facilitate the skin cell metabolism,
producing visible skin improvements in hydration, density and thickness.
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