The viewers are going crazy: why is Talia's skin from Big Brother orange?
Big Brother participant Talia Ovadia arouses a lot of interest, especially around her diet.
But we are not here to deal with the calories she eats, but to understand once and for all - does increased consumption of carrots really affect the skin tone?
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09/15/2022
Thursday, September 15, 2022, 08:00 Updated: 08:06
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In the last few days, the network has been in turmoil about Talia's diet from Big Brother.
Some people discuss her meager menu, and many others are not relieved by the fact that in every episode she eats a significant amount of carrots (combined with tahini) and her skin has turned orange.
So we decided to check whether the claims that carrots change skin tone are true.
To that end, we turned to Dr. Lahvit Akerman, an expert in dermatology, and her answer was unequivocal - yes. "Carrots contain beta-carotene, which is a red-orange chromophore (part of the molecule that causes color).
Melanin for example is a brown chromophore.
This substance, which is abundant in many fruits and vegetables, is actually a component from which vitamin A is formed. Normally, this substance is consumed through food (mainly vegetables and fruits), and if you consume too much of it, a phenomenon called carotenemia appears - which is a yellowish tint to the skin."
orange shade?
Talia from an episode of Big Brother (photo: screenshot, Network 13 Big Brother)
"The phenomenon can start on the hands and the whites of the pupils of the eyes and later it can sink into the entire skin and give the skin a yellow appearance. And no - it is not jaundice, since the bilirubin values are normal and it is not related to the liver," explains Dr. Ackerman and adds that "it is a completely aesthetic phenomenon with no effect healthy
But it is important to know that there are studies that show that increased consumption of the substance may increase the incidence of lung cancer, prostate cancer and stroke."
According to experts, the recommended daily intake of beta-corten is 2-7 mg per day.
Beyond that it can accumulate and not be useful.
"In general, any good thing, if you consume too much of it, can accumulate and become something less useful, in this case there is no need for reserves of the substance, since the body cannot use more than it needs and the excess is simply stored," explains Dr. Ackerman. Our diet in general also affects the skin because the skin is the largest living organ of all the body's organs.
In conclusion, Dr. Ackerman explains that "the brighter and stronger the color of the vegetable or fruit, the higher the level of beta carotene in it.
The material is not destroyed by cooking.
The role of beta carotene in the body and skin is to serve as a substance from which vitamin A is formed and to serve as an antioxidant that protects the skin from free radicals."
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