Top 10 Anti-Aging Foods
1. Spinach
Spinach is high in antioxidants, which help in reducing the slowdown and weakening of learning capabilities and damage of the central nervous system. The rich vitamin C and vitamin E content in spinach is the antioxidant source that helps in this particular case.
2. Salmon
One medical study claims that people who eat salmon or sardines once a week are less likely to suffer from dementia in their old age compared to people who seldom eat fish. Eating fish also helps to keep your brain cells more active, hence increasing the capability of learning and stronger memory power.
3. Red Wine
Red wine is high in flavonoids (a type of polyphenol), which are antioxidants. One of the most studied antioxidants is resveratrol, which comes from grape skins and seeds. Antioxidants help prevent certain molecules, known as free radicals, from damaging cells. To receive the benefits of red wine, it must be drunk in moderation (1-2 glasses maximum per day) and regularly.
4. Chocolate
Chocolate is one of the world’s favorite foods. Recent research shows that eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate also brings health benefits to your heart. The antioxidants in dark chocolate protect your heart against aging, damage and heart disease.
5. Whole Wheat Products and Brown Rice
When you replace the white rice, white-flour breads and cakes, and other refined grains in your diet with whole grains, you immediately reap a benefit. Refined grains can raise insulin levels, which in turn causes inflammation that damages the skin. Also, whole grains are a good source of selenium — a mineral that helps protect against injury from UV rays.
6. Unsalted nuts
Nuts are a great source of both protein and healthy fats. Eat walnuts, almonds, and pecans. These are high calories, but also provide your body with excellent nutritional essentials. Nuts are the perfect snack
7. Olive Oil
Olive oil has a lot of unsaturated fatty acids, preventing arteries from hardening. This makes olive oil a better choice for cooking.
8. Garlic
Garlic is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and an anti-viral agent. It retards cellular decay, thins blood and prevents infections. Garlic is an excellent antioxidant and helps in retarding growth of abnormal cells.
9. Blueberries
Blueberries are extremely high in antioxidants that can clean up the “dirt” inside the body. Frequent consumption of wild blueberries helps a lot in brain cell regeneration, improving memory power, reducing high blood pressure symptoms, and reducing the percentage of having a stroke.
10. Avocado
This fruit, which is usually eaten as a vegetable, is a good source of healthy monounsaturated fat that may help to reduce level of a bad type of cholesterol in body. Avocado is a good source of vitamin E and can help to maintain healthy skin and prevent skin aging (vitamin E may also help alleviate menopausal hot flushes). It is rich in potassium which helps prevent fluid retention and high blood pressure.
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