Want a more youthful complexion? The answer could be to eat two kiwifruits a day, according to scientists at the University of Otago, who recently reported that this simple dietary addition could lead to healthier skin. Results of their study in the showed that vitamin C circulating in the bloodstream after Kiwi fruit are consumed reaches every layer of the skin, including the outer epidermal layer, boosting collagen production and skin renewal for thicker, healthier skin.
“We are the first to demonstrate that vitamin C in the blood circulation penetrates all layers of the skin and is associated with improved skin function,” says Prof Margreet Vissers of Otago’s Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine.
We need a regular supply of vitamin C in the diet because the body…