Berries are a healthy alternative to Botox
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Some berries can have the same powerful effect on the skin as botox. And they are a much healthier alternative to injections and scalpels.
If you are thinking about using botox, then do not rush to make an appointment with a plastic surgeon. Why not get to the nearest supermarket or market first. Berries can replace botox, and tomatoes provide the effect of a daily cream. Many useful foods have valuable properties that provide a person with beauty and health.
But just remember that healthy food is not a pill that starts acting 40 minutes after taking and stops after two or three hours. Useful food has a long-lasting effect, which is achieved only with their regular use. Moreover, often this effect is preventive, not medicinal. There are also very "harmful" foods.
"Meat, sausages and other animal products accelerate the formation of wrinkles, because they contain arachidonic acid, which also forms in our body when we absorb omega-6 fatty acids from margarine or sunflower oil," says professor of dermatology Mikaela Akst-Gadermann from German University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Coburg.-The same can be said about free radicals attacking the cells of our body, while the berries protect the body from the action of free radicals, since they are saturated with anti oxidants.The darker these berries, the better. "
A glass of juice from elderberry berries has a protective potential of 14 glasses of grape juice and 55 (!) Glasses of apple juice. 100 grams of spinach are equivalent to 1.9 kg of cucumbers, and broccoli simply has a medicinal effect on the body due to the high content of vitamin B. Carotenoids in tomatoes not only inhibit the aging process of the skin, but also protect from the sun.