Everyone wants to look younger, fresher and more attractive regardless if it is just for themselves or to impress the people around them. Women in general are always looking for ways to maintain their youthful appearance. While there is no magic pill to pull a Benjamin Button it through life, Botox, liposuction or other immediate solutions are not the healthiest long-term solutions either.
In order to look younger, first you must eat right. Here are three age accelerators foods you should avoid and eight anti-aging foods that help to erase wrinkles and look younger.
Age Accelerators Food
The White Stuff
It is undeniable that bread, potatoes, rice and all things sugary taste delicious, but these foods go straight to your hips after digestion. Bear in mind that simple carbohydrates are converted into sugar/ glucose, and aging cells. The excess can cause acne and interfere with your skin elasticity.
Salt
Eating too much salt make you age more rapidly because excess sodium results in facial swelling and lead to under-eye puffiness.
Alcohol
Too much alcohol can cause dehydration. As a result, the skin begins to look dry and wrinkling. In addition, sugar alcohol also contributes to skin aging.
Anti-aging foods
Fats
Some people believe that you should remove all fat when you want to lose weight. However, this is not a good plan.
Without some fat in the diet your skin will look old and dry. Remember to consume polyunsaturated fats and Omega-3. Research shows that a daily dose of 2 grams of fish oil can help in preventing and managing heart disease. Besides fish oil also helps protect against other age-related, such as joint pain, improves immunity and cognitive impairment diseases.
Fish
Eat at least twice a week. Salmon is a great choice because of the Omega 3.
Legumes
A combination of cereals and pulses can provide all the necessary amino acids for vegetarians. In addition, they are low in calories and protein.
Yogurt
Yogurt is a very healthy milk. Remember to go with Greek yogurt because they pack as much as double the protein as regular yogurt.
Fruits and vegetables
Eat at least 5 servings of vegetables and 2-3 servings of fruit a day. Fruit and vegetables are not only good for your skin, hair, teeth and digestion. So are for your eyes: Foods that stand out for eye health include leafy green vegetables, carrots, melons, tomatoes, red peppers, blueberries and eggplants.
Nuts
Nuts are wonderful sources of vitamin B offer multiple benefits for the skin. They are also a great ‘snack’ because they keep you full between meals.
Water
Water should be your best friend. Not only it helps to keep the skin in good condition, water also improves circulation and helps the proper functioning of your organs and muscles. In addition, water keeps you hydrated, which makes you less likely to feel hungry and improve your digestion.
Vitamin D
Food high in vitamin D includes fish, liver, and eggs. Moreover, a good dose of sun makes vitamin D occurs under the skin. According to a research at Harvard University, falls and fractures could be a thing of the past if those aged 65 and over were to top up on Vitamin D.
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