10 Foods For Healthy Skin
Healthy Skin Food #7: Soybeans
Many foods contain soy such as tofu, edamame, and soy milk. Soy is low in saturated fat and contains protein, folate, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Most importantly, soy contains isoflavones. Isoflavones are a class of phytoestrogens in plant compounds that are natural estrogen sources.
Studies have shown effects in women both postmenopausal and middle-aged. One study where women ate soy every day for more than two months showed improvements with their wrinkles and skin elasticity. Another study was done on postmenopausal women, when they were given soy extract for six months their epithelial thickness, elastic and collagen fibers showed significant thickness [^9].
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