Choosing beauty-enhancing foods requires careful attention to what you put in your diet, as these foods are the key substances that determine your skin's appearance.

**54. Why be careful when choosing beauty-enhancing foods?**

(1) Beware of brightly colored foods that can cause harm.

Strolling through the market and visiting the temple fair, you'll see bright red candied hawthorns, and colorful pastries, candies, and jellies.

Soft drinks, as well as orange-yellow and tangerine-red sparkling wines and cold drinks... are brightly colored and appetizing.

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These foods with their enticing sheen and vibrant colors all contain artificial colorings, such as...

Lemon yellow, sunset yellow, carmine, amaranth, indigo and other low-toxicity and carcinogenic substances.

National regulations

These pigments are limited to a maximum of 0.05 to 0.1 grams per kilogram of food.

However

Some unscrupulous food manufacturers and greedy vendors, driven by profit, frequently exceed standards and violate regulations.

To create brightly colored food products, some vendors even use dye left over from washing red paper to color their food and drinks, which is then inhaled.

Luring children into being deceived.

The hawthorn in the candied hawthorn, the cream on the pastry, the agar in the jelly, and the mung beans

Powders and similar products are considered beauty foods. After being processed by unscrupulous vendors, they become tempting "makeup" products.

People are being deceived into using harmful drugs that harm others for personal gain. Consumers are strongly advised to be especially careful not to expose children to these drugs.

Eat foods with vibrant colors.

(2) The claim that magnetized water can be used for beauty and disease treatment lacks basis.

Various magnetic therapy products on the market are advertised as health care, disease prevention, and beauty enhancement.

For a time, "magnetic therapy" and "magnetized water" became omnipotent devices and panaceas.

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Theoretical physicist Professor He Zuoma said: "Water is an antimagnet, or diamagnetic, material that exists in magnetic fields."

Under the influence of a magnetic field, the magnetization of water itself is very limited, and once it is removed from the magnetic field, the magnetization...

The transformation quickly disappeared.

Some people say that experiments have shown that magnetized water can remove limescale, is this true?

That makes some sense.

As for magnetized water causing seeds to germinate earlier and its various biological effects, etc.

"That's complete nonsense with absolutely no basis."

Mr. He believes that the effects of magnetized water should not be mythologized.

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Drinking magnetized water offers neither benefits nor harm, and is similar to drinking regular clean water.

There's no difference between purified water and clean water.

He said, "Because of the concept of magnetized water, some people have promoted it widely."

Some believe that magnetic fields can be used for magnetic therapy.

Actually, if you wear a magnet on your body, you will be in a magnetic field.

In weaker conditions, it has no effect on the human body, while strong magnetic fields have physiological effects on the human body.

Whether it's good or bad, it's still not very clear.

It's clear that when it comes to health and beauty, following the advertisements is misleading.

They often end up being scammed.

(3) People with allergies should be cautious about consuming pollen, and the same applies to ordinary people.

The "pollen food craze" is heating up.

Pollen is undoubtedly the lifeblood of male flowers in higher plants.

Colonic cells, the plant essence that nurtures new life, are indeed a natural health product with high efficacy.

Nutritional and medicinal value.

However, processing edible pollen requires advanced high technology.

Only by developing products according to strict industry standards can the quality of pollen-based foods be guaranteed.

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Experts from Peking Union Medical College Hospital believe that the selection and testing of pollen raw materials are crucial to ensuring the safety of pollen for consumption.

The key to product quality.

Currently, most pollen-based food products on the market are made from processed bee pollen.

Bees collect pollen very randomly, from any tree, crop, pasture, or wildflower.

Grasses can all be used as collection targets; therefore, many pollen-containing foods contain harmful pollen, such as strong pollen.

Allergenic pollen, toxic pollen, etc.

The incidence of allergic diseases in my country is as high as 37.7%.

Allergic diseases mainly include pollen allergy, fungal allergy, food allergy, and drug allergy.

The pollen allergy rate in China is 0.5% to 2%.

Pollen allergy rates vary slightly depending on the region.

However, some men, women, and children, for beauty and health purposes, consume substandard pollen foods.

Products may cause illness or poisoning.

In addition, pollen is a highly nutritious substance and is extremely prone to oxidation.

Mold and insect infestation: If moldy pollen is used as a raw material, the food will contain a large amount of mold.

The carcinogenic toxins of fungi lead to the production and sale of these harmful pollen products as food, while detection methods...

If we can't keep up, won't we become a source of illness? Amidst the overwhelming proliferation of pollen-based foods...

The report never included warnings about inducing hay fever or the possibility of chronic poisoning.

Real Media.

We believe that: The relevant departments have not yet established industry standards for pollen-based foods.

In today's world, where pollen raw materials and food quality are strictly regulated, consumers are eager for beauty and health benefits.

People, especially men, women, and children with a history of allergies, should be cautious about consuming pollen.

**55. Why is it important to choose foods carefully, especially those that are "eaten" for beauty purposes?**

A healthy diet for beauty requires adequate intake of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.

It has everything: a wide variety of grains, meats, fruits, and vegetables.

However, it is essential to pay attention to food hygiene.

Chinese researchers conducted studies on commercially available vegetables in four provinces between 1995 and 1996.

During a parasite contamination investigation, 34 hooks were found on a single 50-gram peeled scallion.

The larvae (hoopworm eggs), 6 trichomoniasis, and 1 sterigmata.

First national human parasitism

The survey results show that the overall infection rate of human parasites in my country is as high as 62.6%; two species of parasites...

Mixed infections with upper parasites accounted for 43.3% of cases.

Currently, only ascarids, hookworms, and whipworms are susceptible in my country.

The number of infected individuals was 531 million, 192 million, and 212 million respectively.

Among those surveyed, the most

One more person was infected with nine different parasitic diseases.

This can lead to anemia, malnutrition, indigestion, and facial swelling.

Around 50% of the population is emaciated and suffers from parasitic diseases; regardless of cosmetic procedures, most of them will be emaciated.

Unable to conceal the "insect cluster" marks on its face and its anemic, pale appearance.

Unclean food sources and eating raw food are important causes of parasitic infections.

Random checks were conducted in four provinces.

The contamination rates of Ascaris eggs in the 152 vegetable samples were 57.9%, 57.2%, and 66.7%, respectively.

The vegetables with the highest pollution levels (42.2%) were: spinach, scallions, lettuce, cilantro, rapeseed, and ginger.

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Researchers also collected more than 100 aquatic samples, including freshwater fish, shrimp, and crabs, and 16 samples...

Fifteen samples of minnows tested positive for Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae, with an average of liver flukes per fish.

There were 348 insect eggs, with the highest number reaching 3130 per insect.

Clearly, those seeking beauty treatments must be careful about what they consume.

Strengthen self-protection hygiene habits

It is customary to wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly before eating them; never eat them raw or uncooked.

Cooked fish, shrimp, and poultry meat.

Otherwise, parasitic diseases will make your beauty goals much less effective.

**56. What is the dominant substance affecting skin appearance?**

Scientific research shows that collagen and mucopolysaccharides are substances in the human body that play a major role in skin appearance.

Collagen is an important component of human connective tissue.

Having activity and biological

Functional collagen can actively participate in cell migration, differentiation, and metabolism.

Proliferative metabolism not only has binding and nutritional functions, but also provides support and protection for the skin.

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Collagen accounts for up to 71.9% of human skin, maintaining its elasticity and resilience.

Mucopolysaccharides have a strong affinity for water, and they are essential for maintaining skin's moisture, smoothness, and suppleness.

If human skin lacks collagen, the collagen fibers cross-link and solidify, leading to...

When intercellular mucopolysaccharides decrease, human skin ages, loses elasticity, and wrinkles appear.

Skin conditions such as wrinkles, sallow skin, and brown spots can trigger dry, rough, itchy, and aging skin.

The survey also showed that picky eating, overeating, irregular eating habits, and a lack of attention to a balanced diet are common problems.

A poor diet, and unreasonable food choices based on personal preferences, can accumulate over time and negatively impact the body.

A large amount of collagen and mucopolysaccharides are lost without our knowledge.

Its loss amount is on average per year

Around 1%.

The collagen from both animal and plant sources is lost during high-temperature cooking.

Its original biological activity and functions cannot fully achieve the purpose of supplementing collagen.

In recent years, both domestic and international researchers have been using biotechnology at low temperatures to extract high concentrations of collagen.

Hydrolysates and bioactive mucopolysaccharides can completely preserve collagen and mucopolysaccharides.

For skin beautification, it can be artificially provided for external and internal use, and may become the current beauty trend.

A top-quality health supplement.

However, it must also stand the test of practice and time.