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Healthy Skin Diet: The Truth About Antioxidants

Learn everything you need to know about these powerful ingredients -- once and for all

by Sharon J. Yi

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The truth about free radicals We are exposed to free radicals every day via natural elements like the sun, which means they're pretty much unavoidable. Yet, we can exacerbate the levels of them in our bodies by making unhealthy lifestyle choices like consuming toxins and byproducts found in fast foods, caffeine and cigarettes. Basically, "the more toxic your lifestyle is, the more free radicals you're going to be exposed to," says Simpson.

And, since skin is the largest organ of the body, it's the most susceptible to free radical damage. So, in addition to wearing SPF topically, you can (and should) protect your skin internally by increasing your antioxidant consumption through diet and supplements.

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by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:19AM Report as inappropriate

Applause, applause! We truly are what we eat, and our diets do show on our complexions. I disagree that a supplement isn't needed--our soil is depleted of all of the vitamins and minerals we need. And drinking lots of water is extremely important!

by GigiSD Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 09:37PM Report as inappropriate