It was something that you were always told to do. But few, if any, of us did. Researches have discovered that broccoli, among many other great things that vegetables do, can help reduce the redness and inflammation caused by sun damage and reduce the risk of skin cancer. In the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, lead study author Dr. Paul Talalay said the extract of the broccoli sprout boosts the protective systems of the cell to counteract the damage caused by ultraviolet radiation. The extract showed a 37 percent reduction in redness and inflammation caused by UV rays and lasted days after the broccoli extract was washed away. It's suffice to mention the broccoli extract does not act as a sunscreen, which unlike sunscreen, the extract does not absorb UV light, and Talalay stresses that people not replace their sunscreen. Perhaps the two will marry into the ultimate sun protection for you and your spouse's skin.

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