Eating For Health

As we age, we get wrinkles.   An who wants a lot of wrinkles?   Are there foods you can eat that would help prevent wrinkles?   What are some foods that dermatologists and dietitians recommend?   My sister sent me a great article, 10 Best Foods to Prevent Wrinkles, According to Dermatologists .   There are a lot of good articles written by nutritionists about foods you can add to your day to help prevent wrinkles.   As we age our skin loses collagen and elasticity.   There are foods that can help fight cell damage and even foods that help prevent wrinkles when going out in the sun.   I call them “sunscreen” foods.   As Mayo Clinic notes:   There is some evidence that certain vitamins in our diet help protect your skin.   More study is needed on the role of nutrition, but it’s good to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.    In addition to foods, remember to use sunscreen and wear a hat.     I use sunscreen o...

     Who doesn’t want to slow down the aging process? Are there foods you can eat to slow down Father Time?   WebMD has an article called, Best Foods for Your Anti-Aging Diet .    In this article, dietitian Manuel Villacorta is quoted, “ What you eat makes a huge difference in how you age and how you feel.”   An aging expert, Dr. Pontius states, “ Even your skin will stay younger-looking if you eat right ”.   So what are these foods that can help us stay younger longer?         1.          Fruits and vegetables – yes, back to at least 5 A DAY and aim for even more.   It is not just the vitamins and minerals in fruits and vegetables that are good for us but the color – and the more colorful the better.   Each color provides a different array of antioxidants.   It is the antioxidants that slow the aging process and help stop the damage to your healthy cells....