Will eating too much soy sauce make your skin darker?

Chinese people believe in nourishing the body with like. Therefore, many female friends usually don’t dare to eat soy sauce. They think soy sauce is black and they are afraid that they will turn black if they eat too much. Some pregnant women are even afraid to eat soy sauce, fearing that their baby's skin will become darker due to eating soy sauce. Does this theory make sense? Does it mean that eating too much soy sauce will make your skin darker? Is this true? Let's analyze it in detail.

First of all, let's talk about the issue of pregnant women eating soy sauce. Whether the baby is black or white is genetic, and it has nothing to do with eating soy sauce during pregnancy. Soy sauce also contains some amino acids and other ingredients, which are good for the body after human consumption. You don't have to worry!

As for the claim that eating too much soy sauce will cause your skin to darken, there is currently no medical or chemical evidence to prove it. It is understood that the soy sauce currently on the market that is produced in accordance with relevant national regulations is made from fermented soybeans, wheat and other raw materials. Like other foods, they will be converted into amino acids, carbohydrates, inorganic salts, water and other substances that can be absorbed by the human body after consumption. They do not have the function of increasing photosensitivity and do not synthesize hormones. The pigments in soy sauce are not directly transferred to the skin and have no effect on the synthesis of melanocytes. On the contrary, omitting soy sauce when cooking will often make many delicious dishes taste bland.

Eating soy sauce after injury may darken the wound

Eating soy sauce will not affect your skin color, but having wounds on your body is a different matter. Whether pigmented foods such as soy sauce will affect the color of the wound will vary from person to person due to differences in scar size and physical condition. However, if you have external injuries, it is best to temporarily "stay away" from soy sauce, otherwise it will easily make the scar color darker.

Now you should know the question of whether eating too much soy sauce will make your skin darker. If you feel that you are darker, you can pay attention to sun protection in your daily life, especially in summer, you must apply sunscreen before going out. Only by doing a comprehensive sun protection work and paying attention to using whitening masks can your skin become whiter.