I’ve been noticing a “beauty beverage” trend lately. Women’s publications are pushing the idea of drinking vitamin infused drinks to make the skin healthier and more beautiful. Today on Web MD I found an article that discusses whether these drinks are effective or not.
Main points from the article:
However, experts such as New York dermatologist Neal Schultz, MD, disagree. “Certain nutrients do help the skin, but that doesn’t mean putting them in a drink will have the same effect as eating a well-balanced diet,” Schultz says. “The body is too smart for that.
If you’re looking for a simple beauty beverage, you might consider tea. In at least one study, people who drank a minimum of two daily cups of green or black tea were 20% to 30% less likely to get nonmelanoma skin cancer, the most common type of skin cancer. Tea contains polyphenols, plant chemicals that help fight sun […]
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