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Today's society values beauty above
intelligence and youth above wisdom. A lot
of people look for anti-aging answers in
bottles or pills.
Basically a youthful appearance revolves
around a well maintained body which involves
monitoring of saturated fats, total calories
and increasing consumption of fresh
vegetables and fruits. Anti-aging strategies
include eating less sugar, white flour and
salt.
Avocados are an excellent source of vitamin
E (for healthy skin) and vegetable fat that
reduces high density lipids levels (bad
cholesterol).
Berries like blueberries, blackberries and
raspberries are an excellent source of the
powerful antioxidants, flavonoids, which
helps prevent free radical damage in the
body.
Other excellent anti-aging foods include
cauliflower, cabbage, kale, broccoli,
watercress and radishes (cruciferous
vegetables). Eat these raw or lightly cooked
to avoid destroying important enzymes which
help the body combat toxin build up and
cancer.
Garlic is excellent. Attempts have been made
to imitate its benefits in pill form,
however fresh garlic remains the best. A
clove of garlic daily (cooked or raw) in a
meal helps protect the body against cancer
and heart disease. Research shows that women
aged between 55 years and 69 years who ate a
clove of garlic once weekly were less likely
to develop cancer of the colon by 50%.
Research in India shows that garlic reduces
cholesterol and assists in thinning the
blood.
The spicy root ginger helps the circulatory
and digestive systems. It is beneficial to
elderly people and it is said to lessen
rheumatic pains and aches.
Nuts are a good source of minerals and
vegetable fat and help lower cholesterol
levels. Raw almonds are rich in vegetable
protein while walnuts are a good sources of
iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium, selenium
and copper.
An brilliant source of beta carotene (a
powerful antioxidant) is carrots and helps
combat cancer, numerous diseases and aging.
Studies show that carrots eaten daily reduce
the risk of a number of cancer types and
actually helps maintain good vision,
protecting the eyes from diseases associated
with age. Carrots are most beneficial eaten
raw or as a freshly made juice. They are
great in salads.
Other anti-aging foods are lentils, sprouts,
brown rice, raw nuts and seeds, green leafy
vegetables, wheatgrass juice and seaweed.
These foods provide nutrients the body needs
to regenerate cells that are more youthful
and stronger.
Drinking a lot of good quality water is
essential as is plenty of sleep. Water
hydrates the cells, giving them essential
minerals required for proper functioning
while sleep helps the body to regenerate
each day.
Today's society values beauty above
intelligence and youth above wisdom. A lot
of people look for anti-aging answers in
bottles or pills. Basically a youthful
appearance revolves around a well maintained
body which involves monitoring of saturated
fats, total calories and increasing
consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits.
Anti-aging strategies include eating less
sugar, white flour and salt.
Bob Cotto spent
most of his life as a Sr. Sales & Marketing
executive. Two years ago his wife of 43
years, Joanne was told that she had 4th
stage cancer. Since then, Bob and Joanne
have devoted all of their energy to
assisting her in maintaining a high quality
of life. Find out more about his efforts at
his site
4-Ideal-Health.
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