Foods That Keep You Young

As a woman, the general guidelines for a great anti-aging diet are to keep your saturated fat and calorie consumption low.

Eat whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as oily fish.

Limit your salt and sugar intake. However, there are some specific foods that can really help slow the aging process and keep you healthier at the same time. Here is a list of the top anti-aging foods:

Avocado

The avocado is a fruit that is often eaten as a vegetable. It’s a great source of monounsaturated fat. This is the healthy fat that can often reduce the bad cholesterol.

It also has a high level of vitamin E and potassium, which can help maintain healthy, younger looking skin and prevent water retention. This great food can also help lower blood pressure.

Berries

One of the most perfect foods, blue and black berries contain photochemical, which are very powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants are known as flavonoids which help to protect against free radical damage and slow the aging process.

Cruciferous Vegetables

Cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and radishes are the veggies your mother told you to eat as a child, but can help combat the toxins that affect the body as it ages. Raw is best, but lightly cooked will also provide many benefits. These vegetables have also been known to fight cancer.

Garlic

Garlic has so many health benefits that it really is a super food. A study completed in 1994 showed that one clove of garlic eaten during a week’s time can reduce the risk of colon cancer in women by up to fifty percent.

More research has shown that it helps to reduce cholesterol levels, as well as assist in the thinning of blood. This will help to reduce some of the risk for heat disease. By incorporating one clove of garlic, either raw or cooked, will help to protect the body against many different diseases.

Ginger

This anti-aging food can help boost the circulatory and digestive systems, which is often very helpful for those over fifty. It has also been shown to help reduce some of the aches and pains associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

Nuts

Another one of the super foods, nuts are a great source of potassium, iron, zinc, copper, and magnesium. They can help to enhance the immune and digestive systems and also improve the look and feel of the skin.

Some nuts will also help reduce cholesterol levels. Consider this food for an afternoon snack or sprinkled on a salad.

In closing, one of the best things you can do to help slow the aging process is to eat these anti aging foods, drink lots of water, and exercise daily. While not everyone will be able to spend hours at the gym, even just a daily walk will help to keep you young.

Keep sugars, salts, and unhealthy fats out of your diet, protect yourself from the damaging sun, and don’t smoke.  All of these things when combined together will keep you looking your best.