Defying Aging and Look 10 years younger !!! trust me it works!!

People rarely ask “how young are you”? But they rather put the question like this “how old are you”? There are stages and ages in life when we are so eager to tell people our age especially when we are in our teens but as we grow older we tend to hide our age because we are faced with life challenges. Some of us are gifted with a youthful face while some are not so lucky but the most important thing is that we all age biologically.

You can actually look younger and defy aging if you follow healthy eating habits and exercise regularly, the under-listed food will help you to look much younger than your age, trust me it works. There is no better time to start than now:

  

Olive Oil: Studies from around the world has confirmed the health benefits of olive oil when compared to other oil, olive oil has a powerful antioxidants called polyphenols which help to fight age-related diseases and increases healthy skin.

     

  

  

  Yogurt: Yogurt contain good amount of calcium and Vitamin D that helps our bone health, it also contain an active bacteria which promote our gut health and reduce age-related intestinal illness

   

Avocado: Avocado has been recognized for its anti-aging properties, it contain powerful antioxidants, monounsaturated fat (good fat), potassium and Vitamin E. These components help to promote skin health, lowers blood pressure while reducing cholesterol level.

    

Red Wine:  one glass of red wine per day is said to promote heart health, prevents diabetes and age-related memory loss. Red wine has strong antioxidants called resveratrol which help to prevent premature aging.

   

   

    Lemon- Start each day with one glass of warm water with lemon, it helps to cleanses our liver’s by-product and its vitamin C contents is said to promote healthy skin thus reducing wrinkles

  

   

   Turmeric – one teaspoon in our juice, rice and stir-fry during cooking and other regular healthy meal help us to fight against chronic inflammation.

 

Whole Grain: Having unrefined whole grain such as oat meal, brown rice and whole wheat  in our meal on regular basis provide us with essential vitamins and minerals to combat aging.

  

  

Dark Chocolate: Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a contributing factor to wrinkled skin, dark chocolate from cocoa beans contains powerful antioxidants called flavanols which protect our skin from inflammation caused by exposure to UV light. Dark Chocolate contains anti-aging properties.

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Garlic: Studies have confirmed the anti-aging properties of garlic, it is also known for its anti-viral and anti-bacterial effect, adding garlic to our everyday diet boost our immune system and also protect against cancers such as breast, intestinal, and pancreatic cancers.

  

Beans: Beans such as pinto, red beans, kidney beans, soy beans and small red beans contain powerful antioxidants and are rich source of protein. They contain vitamins and minerals such as Iron, potassium and Vitamin B.

   

Fish: We are advised to include fish such as Tuna, salmon, sardine, herrings and coldwater fish in our diet at least 2 -3 times per week. They help to promote health and are very high in Omega-3 fatty acids.

   

Nuts: This is a nutrient packed food, it contain high unsaturated fat (good fat) help to improve heart health, potassium (help to lower high blood pressure) and essential vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin E which help to promote skin health and reduce cell damage

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 Blueberries and Beetroot

  

 

   Deep Coloured Fruits and Vegetables

  

   

Foods to Avoid

The under-listed must be consumed in a very little proportion if you must maintain youthful look and grow gracefully with sound health

Salt- About 2.4g per day is the daily recommendation of salt and even lower for people with high blood pressure, too much salt raise blood pressure and may damage some important organ in the body such as the kidney, eyes and even the brain. Please be mindful of packaged foods (such as the frozen, canned or boxed foods); they tend to have more sodium (in form of salt) in them.

Sugar- Too much consumption of sugar increases blood sugar level thus leading to insulin resistant which may further predispose to type 2 diabetes (diabetes destroy  blood vessels)

High Fat Dairy, Meat and Bakery Treat- Most of these food groups are made of saturated fat (bad fat).

 
 



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