Faces that have a rosy glow are considered the most attractive because they’re a sign of good health, according to a new study in the Journal of Primatology. Luckily, you don’t need expensive exfoliants or cosmetics to put color in your cheeks. Simply munch carrots, tomatoes, apricots, mangoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, winter squash, spinach and kale. The researchers say these fruits’ and vegetables’ carotenoids—antioxidant-rich plant pigments that soak up toxic compounds in the body—supply more oxygen and blood to the face, giving it a healthy hue.
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You can get a brighter, whiter smile by simply nibbling broccoli, spinach or other green veggies, especially before consuming tooth-staining foods and beverages—such as soy sauce, tomato sauce, curry, coffee, black tea and red wine, 
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