Anti Aging Foods - written by Ken Meyer

Anti Aging Nutrition
By Kenneth L. Meyer

You can radically reduce the visible and physical affects of anti aging by proper nutrition.

Eating wisely and working toward a balanced diet with anti aging as the goal will remarkably reduce the negative affects of aging.

Obviously, the effects of aging won't be the same for everyone. In addition to proper skin care which will be covered in another piece, there are three anti aging factors that can reduce the physical signs of ageing for everyone.
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�Nutrition:�You are what you eat and many of the foods you normally eat have negative dietary side effects that increase the aging process.

On the other hand some foods fight the�affects of ageing with antioxidants�to eliminate free radicals.

A better understanding of how antioxidants work in the body to defeat free radiclas will be very helpful in understanding anti aging nutrition.

Creams and cosmetics are very important and have a strong and important role to play in staying and looking young.
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Habits:�There are several lifestyle habits that may need to be altered in order to fight the ravanges of aging. Habits can be changed, they say, in 21 days of consistent use. Changing habits is the second factor in proper anti aging care.
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�Exercise:�Exercise is the third factor in anti aging care and of course is beneficial in so many ways. Proper exercise in moderation and in conjunction with proper anti aging diets will reduce fat, maintain bone structure, muscle tone and overall health actually extending life expectancy.

We will be concentrating on anti aging nutrition in this article. Other articles to come will focus upon "Habits" ("changing" habits actually) and "Exercise".

The Role of antioxidants and Free Radicals

Free radicals are a natural occurring process in the human body whereby atoms or groups of atoms lose their stable properties.

When we metabolis food some molecules will split and the remaining atoms are unstable as part of their makeup has been broken. The natural reaction of the atom is to stabilize itself. It will thus go to the nearest stable molecule and attempt to steal one of its electrons. This cascading effect can damage and destroy cells and promote the effects of aging. �

What Then Do Antioxidants Do?

The human body will defend itself with agents called antioxidants, most prominantly vitamin C and vitamin E. They come into play by giving one of their own electrons to stabilize the free radical and stop the rampage of electron stealing.

The beauty of the antioxidant is that they remain healthy, the do not become a free radical now looking to replace what they just gave up.The antioxidant nutrients act as scavengers preventing further cell damage and promoting cell regeneration, thus antioxidants help the anti-aging process and increase longevity.

The two key sources of antioxidants are water soluble vitamin C�and fat soluble vitamin E. Vitamin E is the most efficient antioxidant and is also the most abundant in our diet.

Now the human body no longer stores vitamin C unlike E, so we need to take larger doses of C which is easy to do because it is water soluble.

Vegetables and Fruits

To help the regeneration of damaged cells, prevent the effects of cancer, natural raw foods should be focused on.

Foods with some of the highest anti aging value are fruits and bright colored vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, tomatoes and citrus. Brightly colored fruits and vegetables are wonderful antioxidants and rich source of vitamins and minerals as well as providing complex carbohydrates.

Not So Simple Carbohydrates

Create a anti aging diet containing 65-70% complex or not so simple carbohydrates.Not to be confused with simple unhealthy carbohydrates.The majority of these fibers should come from raw fruits and vegetables, unrefined whole grain foods such as whole rice and whole flour pasta.� The rest of the diet should contain no more than 15% protein rich foods such as fresh meat and dairy protect.
Drink more fluids

Increasing fluid intake is important for healthy skin, promotes sweating when combined with a regular routine of exercise.
In fact, much of your recommended fluid intake can/will come from fruits and vegetables.
Drink freshly squeezed 100% fruit juice, no additive juices, as it removes the excess in fiber; increasing your intake of vitamins and of antioxidants will also brings fluids to your body.
A cup of good quality tea, coffee and a glass of red wine (now we're talking) will also bring trace elements, antioxidants and many additional nutrients that fight the effects of aging. You should never (never say never) exceed 1 / one glass of wine a day and 1 or 2 cups of tea or coffee.
Foods that accelerate the aging process

We are bombarded daily with advetisements for food most of which comes with large doses of bad carbohydrates from refined flous and sugar.

We gain weight needlessly promote aging and lower longevity by eating these foods with refined products in them.

Eliminating refined processed foods from your anti aging diet is recommended by some; however, drastically reducing the intake of these foods, in other words eating them in moderation will also help.�

Avoid or Drastically Reduce Processed Foods
Processed foods�may cause cell degeneration and are a significant contributor to the aging process. Processed foods are high in simple carbohydrates including the ones marked as "all natural".

Processed foods represent a high source of unrefined sugars; artificial sweeteners hydrogenated oils, preserved meats, etc. Avoid microwave dinners when possible, puffed foods and grains and all artificial sweeteners! Stevia and its derivatives is a wonderful substitute for artificial sweeteners.
Processed foods contain preservative, artificial ingredients, monosodium glutamate, corn syrup and artificial colorings especially in items such as cakes, candy, cookies and soda.
Anti Aging Nutrition
By Kenneth L. Meyer

Retarding the affects of aging is possible with proper anti aging nutrition.

Eating wisely and working toward a balanced diet with anti aging as the goal will remarkably reduce the negative affects of aging.

Not everyone will age in the same manner. In addition to proper skin care which will be covered in another piece, there are three anti aging factors that can reduce the physical signs of ageing for everyone.
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�Nutrition:�You are what you eat and many of the foods you normally eat have negative dietary side effects that increase the aging process.

At the same time there are wonderful specific foods that actively fight free radicals in the body and promote optimum health.

A better understanding of how antioxidants work in the body to defeat free radiclas will be very helpful in understanding anti aging nutrition.

Creams and cosmetics are very important and have a strong and important role to play in staying and looking young.
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Habits:�There are several lifestyle habits that may need to be altered in order to fight the ravanges of aging. Habits can be changed, they say, in 21 days of consistent use. Changing habits is the second factor in proper anti aging care.
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�Exercise:�Yes, once again, exercise which we should all be doing in any case, is another factor in fighting the ravenges of aging. Proper exercise in moderation and in conjunction with proper anti aging diets will reduce fat, maintain bone structure, muscle tone and overall health actually extending life expectancy.

We will be concentrating on anti aging nutrition in this article. Future articles will address how to change lifestyle habits and what they are and affective exercise to maintain a youthful and healthy lifestyle.

Free Radicals and Antioxidants Understood

Free radicals are a natural occurring process in the human body whereby atoms or groups of atoms lose their stable properties.

When we metabolis food some molecules will split and the remaining atoms are unstable as part of their makeup has been broken. The natural reaction of the atom is to stabilize itself. It will thus go to the nearest stable molecule and attempt to steal one of its electrons. This cascading effect can damage and destroy cells and promote the effects of aging. �

What Then Do Antioxidants Do?

The natural body defenses come from antioxidants, notably vitamin C and vitamin E. They come into play by giving one of their own electrons to stabilize the free radical and stop the rampage of electron stealing.

The beauty of the antioxidant is that they remain healthy, the do not become a free radical now looking to replace what they just gave up.These nutrients acting as antioxidants are really cell policemen preventing further damage to healthy cess and helping cells to regenerate.

As mentioned above vitamens C and E are the two most prominant antioxidants. Vitamin C is water soluble and E is fat soluble.,

Anti aging antioxidant Vitamin C being water soluble requires more and heftier intake unlike anti aging antioxidant vitamin E, the body cannot store C for long periods of time and needs to be replenished.

Vegetables and Fruits

To help the regeneration of damaged cells, prevent the effects of cancer, natural raw foods should be focused on.

Brightly colored fruits and vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, tomatoes contain some of the highest anti aging properties one can get. Brightly colored fruits and vegetables are wonderful antioxidants and rich source of vitamins and minerals as well as providing complex carbohydrates.

Complex Carbohydrates

Create a anti aging diet containing 65-70% complex or not so simple carbohydrates.Not to be confused with simple unhealthy carbohydrates.Most of these foods should come from whole rice, whole grain sources, whole flour pasta as well as fruits and vegetables.� The rest of the diet should contain no more than 15% protein rich foods such as fresh meat and dairy protect.
Drink more fluids

Everyone says to drink more warter well it is important for healthy skin and every other part of the body to do so, we don't need to limit ourselves to water however.
The amount of fluids required depends on your lifestyle. In general, if you include lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet, much of your fluid requirements will come from that.
Fruit juices can be a good source of fluid intake as long as it is 100% juice with no additive.
Drinking tea, coffee and the occasional glass of red wine will also help provide some fluid requirment toward building antioxident defenses.

We are bombarded daily with advetisements for food most of which comes with large doses of bad carbohydrates from refined flous and sugar.

These white refined foods are poor nutritionally, promote weight gain and aging and reduce longevity.

Banning refined foods in favor of high fiber unrefined foods such as whole-grain products and raw sugar will go a long way in controlling your weight and help retard the signs of aging. �

Avoid or Drastically Reduce Processed Foods
Processed foods are high in bad carbohydrates and a steady diet of them definitly promotes the aging process by aiding the formation of free radicals.

Processed foods represent a high source of unrefined sugars; artificial sweeteners hydrogenated oils, preserved meats, etc. Avoid microwave dinners when possible, puffed foods and grains and all artificial sweeteners! Stevia and its derivatives is a wonderful substitute for artificial sweeteners.
Processed foods contain preservative, artificial ingredients, monosodium glutamate (MSG), corn syrup and artificial colorings especially in items such as cakes, candy, cookies and soda.
Avoiding Fatty Foods
� Fatty foods are to be avoided as they have a strongly negative influence on the anti aging battle by creating an environment for the increased formation of free radicals as well as threating cloged arteries and promoting heat disease.

Chips, fries and greasy foods are a great source for bad cholesterols as they are cooked in unhealthy vegetable oils that will promote overweight and obesity and impact your skin and health negatively.

Stay Away From Fatty Foods
� Fatty foods are to be avoided as they have a strongly negative influence on the anti aging battle by creating an environment for the increased formation of free radicals as well as threating cloged arteries and promoting heat disease.

Chips, fries and greasy foods are a great source for bad cholesterols as they are cooked in unhealthy vegetable oils that will promote overweight and obesity and impact your skin and health negatively.