Anti-aging Foods

As you know by now, good nutrition is very important for our overall health, but you must know that good nutrition can also affect our skin and the way we age.

Surely, I always recommend an anti-inflammatory diet, a diet that reduces inflammation in our body and promotes cells regeneration. But in this article, we’re going to look at the 15 best foods that keep our skin healthy. Of course, glowing skin starts with how and when we eat, but adding some anti-aging foods, loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, healthy fats, and water, can certainly improve our skin.

Here are the best 15 foods:

• Red Bell pepper: loaded with antioxidants; it protects the skin from sun damage and pollution.
• Papaya: rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, C, K and E, minerals, and an enzyme called papain which provides additional anti-aging properties.
• Broccoli: has anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties. It’s loaded with vitamins C, K, and Sulforaphane which can activate other antioxidants within the body.
• Spinach: is packed with vitamins A, C, E and K, antioxidants, and is super hydrating.
• Avocado: full of vitamins A, C, E and K, B vitamins and fatty acids that protect against sun damage and skin cancer.
• Berries: are rich in vitamins A and C, and an age-defying antioxidant called anthocyanin.
• Sweet Potatoes: rich in beta-carotene, which is converted to vitamin A. It helps restore skin elasticity and promotes cells regeneration.
• Nuts: a great source of vitamin E essential for skin repair and healthy fats like anti-inflammatory omega-3s fatty acids
• Turmeric: rich in curcumin. It helps fight cell damage and aging.
• Green Tea: high in antioxidants called polyphenols and EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) which reduces external aging and protects the skin from damage.
• Pomegranate: high in vitamin C and a variety of antioxidants. It also contains punicalagins which can preserve collagen in the skin.
• Extra virgin olive oil: one of the best oils on earth; it’s rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties.
• Fatty fish: high in anti-inflammatory omega-3s fatty acids and an antioxidant called astaxanthin.
• Watercress: rich in vitamin A and C; it acts like a skin antiseptic and neutralizes free radicals.
• Citrus Fruits: rich in vitamin C which plays a crucial role in keeping our skin look younger and brighter.

In addition to these foods, drinking a lot of water is essential to improve our skin, as well as good night sleep and stress management.

In the other hand, eliminating foods that provoke inflammation and skin wrinkles is crucial. Here are some culprits:

• Sugar and High fructose corn syrup
• Alcohol
• Hydrogenated oils
• MSG
• Additives, like flavor enhancers and colors.

To sum up, all the listed foods contribute to protect our skin from damages and provide us a better and brighter skin. Thus, make sure you include at least 3 of these superfoods to your daily diet.

Hope this article was helpful!

Always to your good health and bright skin,

Elsy.

Resources: Healthline