Eating foods rich in antioxidants like berries, nuts, and leafy greens might help keep your skin looking younger by protecting the proteins that make it firm and bouncy, and by reducing damage from everyday environmental stress.

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Potential Role of Dietary Antioxidants During Skin Aging

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2025 May

This study says that eating foods rich in natural antioxidants — like berries and certain plants — helps protect your skin from damage caused by pollution and sun exposure, which can make skin sag and wrinkle. So yes, eating these foods may help keep your skin looking younger.

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Potential Role of Dietary Antioxidants During Skin Aging

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DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70231

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