Cross-Cultural Effects of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Skin Color

Daily Consumption of a Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie Alters Facial Skin Color

Consumption of dietary carotenoids or carotenoid supplements can alter the color (yellowness) of human skin through increased carotenoid deposition in the skin. As fruit and vegetables are the main dietary sources of carotenoids, skin yellowness may be a function of regular fruit and vegetable consumption. However, most previous studies have used tablets or capsules to supplement carotenoid int...

Fruit and vegetable consumption.

OBJECTIVES This article focuses on associations between the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption and other health-related behaviours or conditions, including physical activity, smoking, obesity and alcohol-dependence. DATA SOURCE The data are from the first half of cycle 1.1 of the Canadian Community Health Survey, collected from September 2000 through February 2001. ANALYTICAL TECH...

Low fruit and vegetable consumption

This analysis assessed the levels of mean dietary intakes of fruit and vegetables (excluding potatoes) measured in grams per day. The theoreticalminimum-risk distribution for fruit and vegetable intake was estimated to be 600g/day in adults, 480g/day in children aged 5–14 years, and 330g/day in children aged 0–4 years. It is proposed to use set intervals of 80g/day of fruit and vegetables (equi...

The Role of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Mental Health

Fruit and vegetable consumption in later life.

OBJECTIVE to assess levels of fruit and vegetable consumption in elderly people, and to examine the socio-economic, physical and psychological factors which influence this consumption. METHODS a three-phase survey: face to face interviews; self-completed dietary diaries with a food frequency questionnaire; and follow-up face-to-face interviews. PARTICIPANTS 445 elderly people (aged 65+) ran...