Health Answers

It is surprising that we live in a world where youth and beauty are valued more than wisdom and intelligence. People spend more time and money searching for the fountain of youth by buying every anti-aging pill and potion they can find, when the real answer can be found easily in the grocery store.

By keeping your body healthy with the proper nutrition and exercise you can have the youthful looks and beauty that you are seeking. By watching your intake of saturated fats and calories and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables you will be on the road to a healthy body. If you are truly interested in anti-aging foods then you should also east less sugar, salt and white flour.

A wonderful source of vitamin E is the avocado. It is also a good source of vegetable fat that helps to reduce the level bad cholesterol and it helps in maintaining healthy skin.

Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants that can be found in berries. Favonoids actually work to protect the body from damage caused by free radicals. Even though all berries are good the best are blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.

Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower, watercress and radishes are great anti-aging foods. They help your body fight toxin build up in the body and cancer. For the enzymes that to do their work they need to be undamaged so the best way to eat these vegetable is either raw or very lightly cooked.

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