Nature’s Skin-Saving Super Ingredient Is Found in Everyday Foods

Learn about the four main groups of polyphenols and their unique benefits for skin health and anti-aging.
Nature’s Skin-Saving Super Ingredient Is Found in Everyday Foods
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Hippocrates was onto something when he said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Although he may not have referred to skin health specifically, these words can be applied to it as well.

Polyphenols, plant compounds found in everyday foods, are emerging as skin-saving ingredients. Their antioxidant properties fight wrinkles—acting as edible sunscreen.

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.