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Thursday, July 7, 2016

9 PROTECTIVE SUN FOODS - FROM THE MEDICINE HUNTER

Here is an interesting article.  Foods do more that help us stay health, they can help protect us from the sun, such as colored pepper, yellow squash, red tomatoes, to name a few.  

Below is an excerpt with a link to the complete article.

 9 PROTECTIVE SUN FOODS

"You may be surprised to learn that many common foods offer some protection to your skin from the potentially damaging rays of the sun, from the inside out. This SPF or sun protective factor aspect of foods has to do with the presence of certain antioxidant compounds. Plants produce antioxidants within their own tissues to protect their own cells from premature destruction, due to exposure to heat, light, air, moisture and time.

When we consume many of these plant-derived antioxidants, these natural agents provide protection to the cells of our bodies, including skin cells. By eating certain foods, especially those that are brightly colored, you can actually help to reduce damage to your skin caused by exposure to UVA and UVB rays from sunlight. Let’s consider some of the better sun protective foods.

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