Top 10 Anti aging best foods~
1. Avocado:
This fruit, which is usually eaten as a vegetable, is a good source of healthy monounsaturated ­ fat that may help to reduce level of a bad type of cholesterol in body. Avocado is a good source of vitamin E and can help to maintain healthy skin and preventskin aging
2. Ginger:
This spicy root can boostthe digestive and circulatory systems, which can be useful for older people. Ginger may also help to alleviate rheumatic aches and pains.
3. Cruciferous vegetables:
The family of Cruciferousvege ­tables includes cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, turnip, brussels sprouts, radish and watercress. Cruciferous vegetables assist the body in its fight against toxins and cancer.
4. Whole meal pasta andrice:
Complex carbohydrates provide a consistent supply of energy throughout the day and should make up the bulkof your diet. Wholemeal pasta is an excellent complex carbohydrate.
5. Soya:
Menopausal women might find that soya helps to maintain oestrogen levels. Soya may alleviate menopausal hot flush and protect against Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis and heart disease.
6. Garlic:
Eating a clove of garlic a day (row or cooked) helps to protect the body against cancer andheart disease. The cardioprotectiv ­ e effects of garlic are well recorded. One 1994 study in Iowa, USA, of 41,837 women between the age of 55 and 69 suggested that women who ate a clove of garlic at least once a week were 50 percent less likely to develop colon cancer.
7. Nuts:
Most varieties of nuts are good sources of minerals, particularly walnuts and brazi nuts. Walnuts, although high in calories, are rich in potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper and selenium.
8. Berries:
All black and blue berries suchas blackberries, blueberries, blackcurrants and black grapes contain phytochemicals known as flavonoids-powe ­ rful antioxidants which help to protect the body against damage caused by free radicals and aging.
9. Water:
Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day in order to remain healthy.Water helps usto get ridof the toxins and unwanted waste materials from your body.
Don’t rely on thirst; this sensation diminishes with age.
10. Watermelon:
Both the flesh and seeds of the watermelon are nutritiousso try blending them together in a food processor and drinking as a juice. The flesh contain vitamin A, B and C ; the seeds contain selenium, essential fats, zinc and vitamin E, all of which help against free radical damage and aging.
~dr.sharib azmi