The West loves beauty and black while the East loves whitening.
If you can eat and have the color you want at the same time, wouldn’t you kill two birds with one stone?
Dr. Clove really saw that there were some secret recipes for whitening diet on the Internet, and even stars created [Whitening Treasure Book]. It felt very reasonable.
Can food really change our skin color? Dr. Clove will talk about it today.
One, these foods will make you black?
1. Black food will deposit pigment?
Many girls who love beauty dare not eat black foods such as soy sauce, coffee and chocolate because they believe in [eating what to supplement what].
However, the black food and the black skin really have nothing to do.
The substance that determines skin color is [melanin)], and its amount depends on genes on the one hand and sunlight (ultraviolet rays) on the other.
Dr. Gene Clove will not say much, just look at his parents. The sunlight irritates the skin, causing it to start self-protection and produce melanin, reducing the damage of ultraviolet rays to the skin and reducing the risk of skin cancer (summer is the season for tanning).
The black substance in soy sauce, coffee and chocolate is not the same as melanin in human body. They will not run into the skin. Stop discriminating against people just because they are black.
2. Eat less photosensitive food?
The Internet said that some vegetables contain photosensitive substances and some minerals, which will blacken the skin and should be eaten less or at night.
Photosensitive food does exist, but photosensitive reaction mainly refers to solar dermatitis related to erythema, sunburn and edema. It is a phototoxic reaction caused by excessive light and is close to sunburn, not blackening.
Moreover, photosensitive reactions do not mean that there is one:
- Special constitution (skin sensitivity or disease); Long-term intense sunlight exposure; Eat a lot of photosensitive food.
For most people, it is not too much to be exposed to the sun for a long time, and a kilo of vegetables a day is not too much, so don’t worry.
As for accusing the minerals in vegetables of blackening people… we can’t wronged the vegetables like this.
First of all, this statement itself is groundless; Secondly, all foods contain minerals. Do you have to go on hunger strike for whitening?
3. Are there risks in various food additives?
Legend has it that food additives such as pigments and preservatives in processed foods will lead to melanin that cannot be eliminated.
However, the fact is that the decomposition and metabolism of melanin are mainly affected by genetic factors and body hormones. Food additives really do not have that great ability.
Legal food additives, varieties and usage have passed safety tests and will not cause obvious physical changes. At present, there is no evidence that processed food will bring skin color changes.
Blackening is very expensive. If you can turn black by eating and drinking, foreigners who like wheat skin should be very happy!
Second, can these foods whiten?
1. Lemons can whiten people?
Rumor has it that lemon is rich in vitamin C (VC) and can whiten skin.
In theory, VC can indeed inhibit the formation of melanin. But in fact… by eating, the effect is really not good.
- The VC content in the food we eat at ordinary times is limited, and even less can act on the skin. Lemon’s VC is really not much, but it is not as good as Chinese cabbage. Don’t always stare at it.
It is better to buy whitening products to wipe your face.
2. Cherry Makes You White and Red?
After letting go of lemons, many people are eyeing cherries again.
Rumor has it that eating cherries can make your skin white and red, and your face is like peach blossom. The theoretical basis is that cherries are rich in VC and mineral iron, which can whiten and enrich blood.
In fact… there are only 10 milligrams of VC and 0.4 milligrams of iron in 100g cherry. VC is not as good as Chinese cabbage (100g contains 55 milligrams) and iron is not as good as lean beef (100g contains 2 milligrams). It is really not amazing.
Dr. Clove stressed once again that it is not enough to whiten skin by VC in food. Go and buy reliable skin care products.
3. Milk is so white, is it always effective?
Legend has it that whey protein in milk can fade melanin.
However, 87.4% of milk is water, and the protein is only about 3.4%, which is really not much. The most important thing is that these proteins will be digested and absorbed, and there is no way to directly enter the skin or regulate melanin metabolism.
Milk is a good food for calcium supplement, don’t expect too much.
Three, want to whiten, what should I do?
Although it is not feasible to change one’s skin color by eating, good eating habits are indeed good for skin, such as:
- Antioxidants in fresh vegetables and fruits can protect skin cells and delay aging. Healthy oils in nuts can strengthen our skin cells. Sufficient moisture also helps us keep our skin full and watery.
No matter soy sauce, coffee, chocolate, lemon, cherry or milk, they have little effect on our skin color. Balanced nutrition and delicious food are the right methods.
As for not wanting to turn black, Dr. Clove’s advice is: to do a good job of sun protection + to use reliable whitening products is king!