subject: Anti Aging Diet Care: What to Eat to Stay Young [print this page] Author: Godson Odogwu Author: Godson Odogwu
Stay young for as long as is possible, using the anti aging diet care. These are some tips on what to add or take away from your diet
1. Add these healthy foods to your diet.
Foods rich in anti oxidants help your skin and body, look and feel young. Dark colored fruits and vegetables like blueberries are often high in antioxidants. Others that have been described as miracle fruits include dried goji berries and acai berries (pronounced ah-sigh).
Ensure that you get enough vitamin E in your diet as this keeps your skin supple. Vitamin E can be found in foods like almonds, sunflower seeds, avocado and olives. Liquid vitamin E can also be bought as a supplement.
Broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are all in the family of cruciferous vegetables, which studies have shown to protect against cancer. They also contain calcium, minerals and a wide range of vitamins. It is important to make these a regular part of your diet.
Coconut oil is another 'wonder food' that has been reported to help with weight loss. It also increases the body's ability to absorb vitamin E. You can cook or fry with coconut oil in place of butter in most recipes. It solidifies at temperatures below 75o degrees Fahrenheit. Virgin olive oil is another good choice for frying.
But be sure to buy virgin coconut oil, not the refined version. Refined coconut oil has been hydrogenated and will contain some trans fats.
2. Cut out junk food.
It is not just enough to add a few miracle berries to our diet. Anti aging diet care requires us to cut out or reduce the amount of refined carbohydrates that we eat. By this we mean all added sugars including corn syrup, dextrose, fructose etc. This includes white flour, white rice and anything made from them, like pizza and pasta, unless they specifically say that they are made with 100% whole grain flour.
It is important to point out that refined carbohydrates muddle your blood sugar response. Therefore eating too much of this type of food is believed to be a major contributor to insulin resistance, diabetes, vascular problems, heart disease and cancer and of course, weight gain.
If you cannot bear to do away with all of your favorite breads and sweet treats, then ensure that you make it a rule to eat these foods only as part of a healthy meal where you are eating plenty of fibre from vegetables. This will help reduce your blood sugar spikes, which makes it easier for your body to handle the refined foods. So if you must eat those cakes, don't eat it as a snack, eat it for dessert; and if you cannot live without pizza, serve it with plenty of whatever vegetables you like best.
You also need to avoid hydrogenated fats and anything containing trans fats. This includes many margarines and most commercially produced flour/fat combo foods such as donuts and pastries. Eating of trans fats has been found to increase the risk of heart disease
Finally, remember to drink plenty of plain water. Eight 8 oz glasses (2 litres) per day is the minimum that you should have. Water helps flush out toxins from the body. It benefits all of our organs, including the biggest organ, the skin. So make water a major focus of your anti aging diet care plans.About the Author:
Godson Odogwu Jnr is a graduate of the University Of Sussex, United Kingdom. He writes on various topics of health, dieting and aging. Visit his antiaging site on: http://www.stayingfabulous.org
