Everyone wants to find the secret ingredient to reverse aging and make people look younger. Unfortunately, contrary to the claims of those anti-aging fads that come and go on a regular basis, it’s simply not possible for a single ingredient to reverse all of the effects of aging. The reality is that any single thing does not cause aging. It’s caused by a complex range of issues that affect everyone in different ways and to varying degrees.
That’s why the only way to truly fight back against the effects of aging is to take a multi-front approach. Rather than taking some magic pill or buying some overhyped exercise device, you have to make it a way of life. In short, in addition to exercising daily, you have to eat an anti-aging diet.
Omega-3 fatty acids help keep the body running smoothly in several different ways, which makes them another important ingredient in an anti-aging diet. For one thing, they act as a lubricant-not unlike the oil in your car-helping your joints move and your blood flow with ease. They also help keep cells healthy by strengthening cell walls, and they boost your cognitive and nervous system functioning by providing a smooth medium for nerve signals to travel through.
If you want to make healthy fatty acids a component of your anti-aging diet, eat plenty of fish-especially salmon, anchovies, mackerel, sardines, and herring-plus flaxseed, chia seeds, soybeans, egg whites, and vegetable oils.
Notice a reoccurring pattern of leafy greens being related to anti-aging? Not only do they contain all of those great antioxidants, but many are also loaded with vitamin E. Buy fresh spinach and boil it to receive about 3mg per 5 oz servings or 14% of your daily value. Eat multiple times per day, with every meal if possible.
The plant-based Ceramides are considered to be very effective in dealing with the effects of aging. They are quite similar to the natural body Ceramides and simply come to replace them, thus restoring skin health and vibrancy. They recreate the damaged protective barrier and retain nutrients and moisture needed to reinforce cellular strength and skin elasticity. They, therefore, come in handy in as far as rehydrating the skin is concerned as well as improving the elasticity of the skin. In doing so, it makes wrinkles and fine lines less visible. Many users have attested to seeing skin changes within the first weeks of using the supplements.
4. Antioxidants
The most important part of an anti-aging diet is to eat foods that keep your body’s cells functioning at youthful levels. One of the ways to do this is to consume plenty of antioxidants. If there is one magic ingredient in the anti-aging diet, it is these. In non-technical terms, antioxidants fight against free radicals, which are little molecules that bounce around inside of your cells, causing all kinds of damage. Antioxidants cast these pesky things out, allowing your cells to function cleanly and to renew themselves with no interference.
There are lots of foods that are great sources of antioxidants-a few being blueberries, cranberries, tomatoes, grapes, garlic, carrots, whole grains, dark chocolate, green tea, and red wine. A few daily servings of any of these foods is an essential part of an anti-aging diet.
Banana- Loaded with a lot of vitamins and minerals, banana is a super fruit. Like most of the fruits that contain anti-aging properties banana too has such anti-aging benefits.
6. Rooibos Tea
Studies about this tea are revealed every day. Some of the more recent evidence suggests that the tea can reduce aging and improve the health of your skin. The Phenylacetic acid that is in the tea is an actual ingredient in some of the acne medication being sold worldwide. Psoriasis and eczema have been reduced, and the effects are as a result of drinking the tea. The tea can also reduce inflammation by treating it like a pack of ice on a swelling leg. It works well for reducing swelling in the face.
Among all the benefits that rooibos tea does do and prevent, there is also the idea of a restful sleep. Drinking rooibos tea right before bed is fine. When there is no caffeine involved people don’t have to worry about being too hyper to go to sleep. The tea also has some high minerals. Due to the high rate of minerals, you can also relax and get ready for a night’s rest. All of these benefits listed are just some of the reasons that rooibos tea is gaining popularity. While there are more, these are some of the issues that show why rooibos tea is drinkable and worth a try.
There are a few fermented, probiotic-rich foods, which I highly encourage adding to your regular diet:
•Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar—For centuries in the natural health community, this vinegar has been used as an ancient folk remedy, claimed to help with all sorts of health issues and especially digestion. It is important to use raw, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar because it contains strands of “mother,” which means it’s unprocessed, living vinegar.
•Yogurt—I’m not a big fan of dairy, so I don’t encourage eating a lot of yogurts, but if you feel like you want it, I only recommend organic, all-natural, unsweetened, Greek or goat’s milk yogurt with live and active cultures. Your all-time favorite should be nondairy coconut yogurt kefir, which is prepared with fresh coconut meat.
•Organic Coconut Water Kefir—This fermented coconut water contains high concentrations of beneficial bacteria that aid in digestion.
•Organic Tempeh—Tempeh is an amazing probiotic-rich meat supplement. You must make sure the tempeh you are choosing is non-GMO, but since it’s fermented, I prefer it to tofu. I add it to salads, stir-fry recipes, wraps, and more for protein, probiotic, and vitamin B12 boost.
•Kimchi—An Asian staple, kimchi is a delightful sour and spicy fermented cabbage. As long as your body can handle spicy foods, kimchi is an incredible probiotic addition to your diet.
There was a study done about Polish women and breast cancer rates. The researchers compared women who lived in Poland with women who had emigrated from Poland to the United States. The women who lived in Poland ate three times as much raw sauerkraut as the other women and the study found that their cancer rates were one-third of the other women. Sauerkraut contains high concentrations of glucosinolates, which have been shown to create anti-cancer effects. See? The power of food!
Add Prebiotics Foods
They are a type of nondigestible fiber compound that passes through the upper part of the GI tract and remain undigested since the human body cannot fully break them down. Once they pass through the small intestine, they reach the colon, where the gut microflora ferments them.
Prebiotics work together with probiotics to preserve and maintain the balance and diversity of intestinal bacteria and to increase the presence of good bacteria. You just can’t get enough!
Here are some of my favorite prebiotic foods: apples, asparagus, bananas, onions, garlic, cabbage, beans, legumes, bran, artichokes, leeks, and root veggies (sweet potatoes, squash, wild yams, jicama, beets, carrots, turnips, and parsnips).
Prebiotic foods are a source of soluble fiber. This takes us to the importance of fiber in your diet for a healthy gut. Make sure you get enough fiber daily—25 grams for women and 38 grams for men.
