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Eating fermented foods, especially raw fermented foods made from cultured vegetables like cabbage, can help gut and skin health. The fermentation process encourages the proliferation of probiotics and enzymes that help protect the gut and allow the body to flush out toxins rather than letting them leach through the intestinal wall.

A review report highlighted the benefits of topical vitamin C, which include antioxidative, photoprotective, antiaging, and antipigmentary effects. The review, which evaluated a number of other studies on vitamin C, found that vitamin C can help prevent skin cancer from UV radiation. And it can keep skin looking youthful by supporting the natural creation of collagen and keeping existing collagen strong and healthy.

Researchers looked at the lung function measurements FEV1 and FVC, along with dietary data from 2,599 participants. They found that those who consumed the most flavonoids, a type of antioxidant phytonutrient found in fruits and vegetables, had the best lung function.