Fruit & Veg give you a sexier glow!

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New research published in the The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests that skin coloured from eating fruit and vegetables is more visually appealing than skin coloured by “melanisation” (from the sun/sun beds). The pigment, called carotenoids, found in yellow, orange and red vegetables gives us an apparent healthy glow, which we deem to be more attractive according to the study conducted by Lefevre & Perrett (2014).

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www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827091958.htm