Diet, Beauty and Aesthetics
The CNP Diet, Beauty and Aesthetics Research Category consolidates research exploring the interconnection between the spiritual practices associated with fasting, fasting practices, and mental health. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.
FEATURED CNP RESEARCH SUMMARY
Since the latter half of the 20th century, the Western diet's shift towards increased refined carbohydrate intake has been linked to numerous health issues, including effects on non-medical traits like facial attractiveness. A study of 104 French subjects examined how facial attractiveness correlates with both immediate and chronic refined carbohydrate consumption, as measured by glycemic load. Assessments were made by opposite-sex raters using photos taken two hours after a controlled breakfast. The study found that a high glycemic breakfast reduced attractiveness in both sexes. Chronic consumption effects varied by meal and sex; overall, refined carbs reduced attractiveness unless offset by higher energy intake, except in men during the afternoon snack, where results were opposite. Factors such as age, perceived masculinity/femininity, BMI, and lifestyle were controlled to isolate carbohydrate impact. The study also discussed physiological differences in meal responses and their adaptive implications in modern diets.[NPID: attractiveness, refined carbohydrate, glycemic load, masculinity, femininity, Western Diet, facial]
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2021
Plant-Based Foods for Skin Health: A Narrative Review
CNP Research Summary can be found in the CNP Library Membership
2014
The Role of Functional Foods in Cutaneous Anti-aging
2021
Ketogenic Diet-induced Prurigo Pigmentosa (the “Keto Rash”): A Case Report and Literature Review
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2020
Diet and Skin Aging-From the Perspective of Food Nutrition
2023
Biomolecules of Fermented Tropical Fruits and Fermenting Microbes as Regulators of Human Hair Loss, Hair Quality, and Scalp Microbiota
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2012
You Are What You Eat: Within-Subject Increases in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Confer Beneficial Skin-Color Changes
