It's true that no single food will erase laugh lines or really make you feel 17 again, but a healthy diet full of anti-aging foods can boost skin Antiaging capabilities.
Here are the most powerful wrinkle-fighting foods I've discovered through my Research and personal experience. If you want soft, young-looking skin, I recommend!!
BLUEBERRIES
Used to call these blackberries because they're well..black. Plus we used to pick them on our way back from primary school in those days. Like we'd drop our bags at a distance just to pick and eat them without even rinsing. Lol. Civilization cleared those precious trees. Sigh.
Blueberries contain large amounts of antioxidants such as flavonols, anthocyanins and vitamin C which promotes cell health and can protect against disease. Add them to your smoothies or yogurt to get your early dose of antioxidants.
The darker black and blue coloured berries provide the best ANTI-AGING benefits because they have the highest concentration of anti-oxidants.
AVOCADOS
Can't believe I used to hate these when they were so many in the fridge. Now I have to cough out my hard earned money to eat a balanced meal. Smh. As it should be right?
AVOCADOS are full of ANTI-AGING components. They contain high levels of Vitamin E, Vitamin B, and Potassium, which are all vital if you want healthy hydrated skin. It also contains monounsaturated fats which lowers blood pressure, increase blood flow and prevents insulin resistance.
TOMATOES
Please nobody should complain about these being unavailable or expensive. Like 100 bucks can get you just enough. And I'm not talking about using them to make stew or sauce, I mean eating them raw. Set some fat very red looking ones aside before putting in the blender.
Tomatoes are rich in lycopene which protects your skin from damage caused by free radicals. Lycopene also keeps your skin firn, as it reduces the activity of the enzymes that break down collagen.
They also contain vitamin C for collagen strength and potassium which regulates the water and nutrient content of the cells in the skin.
BROCCOLI
Broccoli is rich in antioxidants such as vitaminC and A. Vitamin C stimulates collagen production thus keeping the skin healthy whereas vitaminA protects your skin cell membranes and prevents ultraviolet radiation damage.
Broccoli also contains Lignans which help prevent free radical formation and oxidative stress leading to cell damage.
SPINACH
My daily ritual. Before I eat my first meal, I make sure to take a cup of spinach smoothie.
Tip: squeeze a lemon or two into the cup to give it that tang.
Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that supplies a significant source of antioxidants to the body. It has added antioxidant ability because of the lutein and Zeaxanthin antioxidant carotenoids that protect the eyes from damage and may reduce the risks of cataracts and age related macular degeneration.
POMEGRANATE
Pomegranate contains powerful medicinal as well as ANTI-AGING properties. It helps in making the skin healthy by boosting collagen production, keeping your skin firm and wrinkles free. It also contains Vitamins and minerals that improve your cellular health.
Their amazing seeds contain ellagic acid and punicalagin that support ANTI-AGING by inhibiting free radical damage.
WATERMELON
Watermelons ANTI-AGING secret is lycopene which may help to eliminate free radicals from the body. Free radicals are thought to exaggerate many of the visible signs of aging such as wrinkles and lines on the skin. Lycopene may also help to guard against conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
GARLIC
Garlic is one of the most healthful and flavorful foods that slow the aging process in many ways. Its ANTI-AGING benefits include lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.
Reducing inflammation, and protecting and maintaining cell health.
Eating a clove of garlic a day helps to protect the body against cancer and heart disease.
GRAPES
My favourite fruit from before before. Money set some distance between us. But they can't kill our love baby. We tight like that!
Grapes are rich in polyphenolic phytochemical compound resveratrol. Resveratrol is one of the powerful antioxidants which has been found to play a protective role against cancers of the colon and prostrate, coronary heart disease, degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer's disease, and viral or fungal infections.
Anthocyanins are another class of polyphenolic anti-oxidants present abundantly in red grapes.
DATES
This reminds me of my school days in the north, these were everywhere. Now they're my source of sugar for my smoothies especially the almost bitter ones. *Shudders.
Dates are one of the most popular foods packed with an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that are required for normal growth, development and overall well being. They contain health benefiting flavonoid polyphenolic anti-oxidants known as tannins. Tannins are known to possess anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-hemorrhagic properties.
They compose antioxidant flavonoids such as beta-carotene, lutein, and Zeaxanthin.
These anti-oxidants found to have the ability to protect cells and other structures in the body from harmful effects of oxygen-free radicals.
