Mens_Health_UK_March_2017

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WORDS: SCARLETT WRENCH | PHOTOGRAPHY: AGATA PEC AT HEARST STUDIOS

PUT A #FILTER

ON POLLUTION

Just when we thought we’d

reached peak avocado, it seems

social media’s snack du jour can

shield you from big city smog

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FAD OR

FACT

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SMASH YOUR

SMOG RISK

THE HIP LIST

What’s cooler than ’cado? Sample

these fresh superfoods for starters

CACTUS WATER

This cactus extract contains

electrolytes and only half

the sugar of coconut water.

BLUE MAJIK

No, it’s not a new legal high

• rather an antioxidant-rich
  but overpriced pond algae.

CHARCOAL

Though sold as a ‘detoxifier’,

lack of evidence is obscured

by a smokescreen of hype.

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vocados are the Kardashians

of the health-food world:

utterly overexposed, and

yet we just can’t seem to get

enough. Except – entirely unlike Kim

and clan – there are valid reasons why

the fruit became so popular in the first

place. Something those tiring of Sunday

brunch queues may have forgotten.

The original Californian scenester

is one of the best sources of vitamin E,

which King’s College London found can

protect your body from air pollution.

The effects are two-fold: not only does

vit E shield your lungs from harmful

particles, it has a potent anti-ageing

effect, thanks to its strong antioxidant

properties. This is welcome news

HEALTH

NEWSFEED

03/17

AVO BETTER BREAKFAST

TO PREVENT DAMAGE,

NOT MASK ITS EFFECTS

considering scientists

now say toxic fumes

could be the “primary

cause” of premature

skin-ageing for city-

dwellers. And it’s not just

Londoners who are at risk,

either. According to the

World Health Organisation,

more than 90% of the world’s

population are affected by

elevated pollution levels.

Tempted to pop an E pill

instead? Absorption of the vitamin

is improved when it’s combined with

dietary fats, which means ’gram-worthy

breakfasts are a scientifically smarter

way to get your fix. We suggest following

your next Lycra-clad commute with

avos on toast. Just remember, not

everything needs to be photographed.

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