Skin color changing

[Tira]

I am absolutely thrilled. In the last week I've had numerous people tell me how tan I look. And guess what? I haven't spent any time in the sun! (just walking to and from my car :). I've read that carotenoids in veggies are responsible for the natural glow I'm experiencing. I went raw about a month ago, with a days of slips (and i woke up swollen and sluggish the next day both times, yuck). Overall, I feel and look fantastic :) yay! Has anyone else experienced this dramatic change?

[Stephanie Baker]

Oh yea, I've experienced this first hand!! You do GLOW and look tanned!! And of course, feel amazing and sexy!! Did I just say that??? LOL yep, sexy and slim!!  I've lost 10# in 12 days.....I am feeling like the new self I found a couple years ago again...amazing and i'm not going back!!

[nathalie carles]

Yes the skin tone changes, you glow on raw food! The skin gets really beautiful (at any age on top of everything!).

[Jane]

Hi Tira,

The yellow/orange tinge is caused by the carotene in fruit and vegetables and is called Carotenemia. 

I think Dr. Fuhrman says, in his book: 'Eat to Live', that anyone who doesn’t have a yellowish tinge to their skin is not eating a good enough diet (obviously it’s more noticeable in Caucasian skin).  I definitely have a yellow-ish tinge to my skin, though I don’t look tanned, which is particularly obvious when my hand or arm is next to somebody else’s.  

:-)

[Tira]

Yeah I'm definitely not outside more, I'm a full time student, work full time and I'm a mom, but I wish I had more time to be outside since I have so much energy! But it's still nice. My diet was awful from pregnancy, I caved to any and all of my cravings when pregnant with both of my children. My skin was blotchy and I got acne easily. This is such a fantastic change for me, it really boosts my confidence :)

[Jodi is Purely Nourished]

I never heard of this! How cool!I like what Peggy said too about being outdoors more. Weeee!

[Peggy Speir]

when I am high raw I look tan, for sure. It's pretty cool. But what I notice is that when I am high raw I also have more nergy so I am outside more and getting lots of fresh blood to my skin....so it could be that too.

Either way - it's great!