Researchers said that consuming a healthy diet rich in fruits and veggies gives you a healthier golden glow than the sun.

Their study has shown that males and females whose skin has a yellow glow are thought to be particularly smart as well as fit - and yellow pigments known as carotenoids, discovered in some fruit and veggies play an important role in giving the skin that tone.

Study's co-author Ian Stephen stated that just two months of increased intake could generate visible outcomes.

It could result in new strategies for heartening the youngsters to consume more fruit and veggies.

Ian Stephen said, "Telling people they might have a heart attack in 40 years' time if they don't eat more healthily is one thing,".

"What we can do is say, "This is what you could look in a couple of months if you increased your fruit and veg intake", he added.

As part of the research by St Andrews and Bristol universities, 40 volunteers ranked 51 Scottish Caucasian faces for robustness as well as beauty.