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"  While strawberries may be the sexiest fruit to eat with your man, new research shows they may also play a part in fighting off skin-damaging UV rays. Spanish and Italian researchers found that putting strawberry extract on skin cells helped to protect the cells from UVA damage. The researchers speculated that the protective powers may lie in strawberries&amp;#039; anthocyanins, which are what make strawberries red. However, we spoke to cosmetic dermatologist Doris Day, M.D., who told us to shy away from attempting to smear strawberries all over your skin. Why? The fruit will not only turn it a pinkish-red hue, but it may also introduce more issues because of the pesticides on the fruit that you can&amp;#039;t wash off. She also added that eating the fruit will help you gain the same benefits, since strawberries are rich in antioxidants and are anti-inflammatory. The fruit&amp;#039;s make-up, including the anthocyanins, helps to neutralize free radicals (from outside elements, including the sun), which are toxic to the skin, causing the breakdown of collagen (aka premature aging). Even though the jury is still out on what ingesting the fruit can do for you, Day suggests eating as many colors in your diet because it can only help your overall health. This includes strawberries, since the anthocyanins in them are going straight into your system, giving you the same UV-fighting benefits of the antioxidants. Want more tips on how to protect your skin? Click here for info on Cosmo&amp;#039;s Practice Safe Sun campaign. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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