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"We all know that eating carrots is good for our eyes, but it turns out that a regular diet of the crunchy orange snack can make you easier on the eyes as well. Introducing the carrot facial.   Research out of St. Andrews and Bristol Universities finds that people who eat a diet rich in brightly colored fruits and vegetables develop a warm yellow skin tone, which makes them appear healthier and more attractive to others. The study, which will be published in March in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, also offers definitive links between carotenoids (the vitamin A rich compounds found in carrots) and that healthy, golden glow. Other good sources of carotenoids include plums, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and spinach. According to the British trade publication, the Grocer, the researchers asked 40 volunteers to rate the looks of 51 people of Scottish Caucasian descent. Those with a yellowish hue were perceived as healthier, which the study&amp;#039;s author conjecture could make them more attractive to potential mates.. Ian D. Stephen, one of the study&amp;#039;s authors, predicts that these findings will make eating fruits and vegetables more compelling for young people. &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Telling people they might have a heart attack in 40 years&amp;#039; time if they don&amp;#039;t eat more healthily is one thing,&amp;quot; he told the Grocer. &amp;quot;What we can do is say, &amp;#039;This is what you could look in a couple of months if you increased your fruit and veg intake.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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