Sunburn: Foods That Make It Worse (VIDEO)

In case you wind up with a bad sunburn this summer, it's good to be aware that certain foods, drinks or beauty products can aggrevate it even further.

Foods like celery, lime, figs, carrots and others can make you more sensitive to sun damage if eaten or if come in contact with the skin, reports CBS Early Show correspondent Jennifer Ashton. Just remember to wash your hands after chopping these vegetables!

In the medicine cabinet, look out for over-the-counter pain relievers, antibiotics, diuretics, antidepressants and acne creams or pills, among others.

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[Issaquah79]

08:21 PM on 07/12/2010

Green tea and berries are fantastic foods the protect against the sun by using them both internally and externally. I had a really bad sunburn once and I mixed sencha tea with some water. I spread it all over the burn and it healed over night. I do this all the time after being in the sun whether I get a burn or not. It helps protect your cells.

[RedRat]

06:01 PM on 07/10/2010

In celery, the compounds responsible for this sensitivity are the psoralens, found mostly in the upper leafy fronds of the celery stalk. Other things can contribute light sensitivity such as prescription drugs like tetracycline.

[bamz]

05:38 PM on 07/09/2010

best food is tomatoes, preferbly cooked for its Lycopene, it is protective. Lycopene also present in Watermelons. Two summer foods!!