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Best Anti-aging Foods. Group 6 Sonia, Amanda, Christine, Nancy, Edward, Rain, Lia. Best Anti-aging Foods.
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Best Anti-aging Foods Group 6 Sonia, Amanda, Christine, Nancy, Edward, Rain, Lia
Best Anti-aging Foods Diets are always believed to be good enough if you wanted to lose weight or to shape up the body. Little are known about the anti-aging effects of some effective diets. Other diets give dieters an old man's face as well as a stressful look. With this, cheat and hide your diet plan while you try the best anti-aging foods for your diet. Today our group will give the top 6 anti-aging foods to give everyone a younger looking skin.
The Advantages of Anti-Aging Foods Anti-aging foods are known to Give you better endurance Prolong your lifespan Obtain a better quality of sleep Feel vital and energetic They can promote a sense of calmness and well being.
They can reduce the effects of aging and in some cases ever reverse the damaged to your body caused by a stressful life style. Help all of the bodies' functions by giving blood formation a boost and helping to rebuild damaged tissues.
Anti-Aging Pyramid will give you some helpful tips.
Berries and Leafy Greens Protein Omega-3-Rich Fish Whole Grains Exercise Red Wine and Other Drinks
The Benefit of Berries and Leafy Greens
. Isn’t it wonderful when something that tastes so yummy is also good for you? That’s what you get when you enjoy the delicious, sweet flavor of berries. The pigments that give berries their deep red, blue, black and purple hues are powerful, disease-fighting antioxidants. It is believed that antioxidant-rich foods offer protection against conditions such as heart disease and cancer.
Blackcurrants • The high levels of vitamin C and other antioxidants. • beneficial to health both physically and mentally. • Help improve cardiac function and the health of the veins and arteries and also are excellent for the health of the urinary system.
Strawberries • One of the healthiest fruits. • Have anti-inflammatoryproperties and help prevent some types of cancer. • Effects can be very beneficial for those with arthritis or other problems of the musculoskeletal system .
Blueberries • The high level of anti-oxidants found in blueberries help fight these free-radicals away protecting us from damage and illness. • Improve balance and help boost memory power by a considerable amount.
Cranberries The cranberry can help keep urine infections away. good for the prevention of kidney stones, dental decay and gum disease.
The Benefit of Leafy Greens Dark green leafy vegetables are, calorie for calorie, perhaps the most concentrated source of nutrition of any food. They are a rich source of minerals and vitamins, including vitamins K(reducing bone loss and preventing fractures), C, E, and many of the B vitamins. They also provide a variety of phytonutrients including beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, which protect our cells from damage and our eyes from age-related problems, among many other effects. Dark green leaves even contain small amounts of Omega-3 fats.
The Benefits of Protein Beef up your knowledge of protein and gooddietary sources • High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets • Body builders are snatching, grabbing, and gulping • down protein shakes. • Dieters are gobbling down protein bars in hopes of quick weight loss.
The Power of Protein • It's easy to understand the excitement. • Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. • Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.
Protein is a "macronutrient," meaning that the body needs relatively large amounts of it. • Vitamins and minerals, which are needed in only • small quantities, are called • "micronutrients." • You may assume the solution is to eat protein all day long. • We need less total protein • that you might think.
How Much Protein Is Enough? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: • Teenage boys and active men can get all the protein they need fromthree daily servings for a total of seven ounces. • For children age 2 to 6, most women, and some older people, the government recommendstwo daily servings for a total of five ounces. • For older children, teen girls, active women, and most men, the guidelines give the nod totwo daily servings for a total of six ounces.
ANTI-AGING FOOD PYRAMID Bodies need a modest amount of protein to function well. Extra protein doesn't give you extra strength.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Content of Fish and Seafood Omega-3 Seafood contains Omega-3 Function
How to take How much do we need to take one day? Influence Appliances
What is a Whole Grain? • All grains start life as whole grains. • The entire seed of a plant. • Seed (which also calls "kernel") is made up of three key parts: bran, germ, and endosperm. • Bran: • Multi-layered outer skin of kernel. • Tough enough to protect the other two parts of kernel. • Antioxidants, B vitamins and fiber. • Germ (Embryo) : • Sprout into a new plant. • B vitamins, some protein, minerals, and healthy fats. • Endosperm The largest portion of the kernel. • Provides essential energy to the young plant. • Proteins and small amounts of vitamins and minerals.
Rice One of the most easily-digested grains – rice cereal is often recommended as a baby’s first solid food. White rice is refined, whole-grain rice is usually brown. (can also be black, purple, red or any of a variety of colors.) Brown rice is rich in many nutrients. Barley One of the oldest cultivated grains. Full of fiber and much healthier than a fully-refined grain. The fiber in barley is especially healthy. Effectively lower cholesterol. Some types of Whole Grains
Oats • Have a sweet flavor that makes them a favorite for breakfast cereals. • Contain a special kind of fiber called beta-glucan (especially effective in lowering cholesterol.) • Have a unique antioxidant. (Protect blood vessels from the damaging effects of bad cholesterol.) • Corn • Lately being reassessed and viewed as a healthy food. • Eating corn with beans can raises the protein value to humans. • Has the highest level of antioxidants of any grain or vegetable.
Health Benefits • Whole grains are a good source of dietary fiber, protein, essential fatty acids, as well as other important nutrients and vitamins. • A lot of evidence suggests that eating whole grains reduces the risks of coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity.
Health Effects of Whole Grains • Heart disease • 20 to 30 percent lower risk for cardiovascular disease compared to individuals with lower intakes of whole grains. • Diet rich in whole grain foods tend to decrease LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol), blood pressure, and increase HDL cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol). • Decrease risk of heart disease through their antioxidant content. • Cancer • Reduce the risk of cancer by a variety of mechanisms. • Contain antioxidants that may help protect against oxidative damage, which may play a role in cancer development
How much is Enough? • The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released in January 2005, recommend: • All adults eat at least 3 to 5 servings of whole grains everyday. • Children need 2 to 3 servings or more. • Meeting the daily requirement by eating: Three "ounce-equivalents" of breads, rolls, cereals. Other grain foods made with 100% whole grains. (A slice of bread or a serving of breakfast cereal usually weighs about an ounce.) • Every bit of whole grain you eat contributes to your health. • To start, you can also get the whole grains you need from foods made with a mix of whole grains and refined grains.
Did you know that you could slow down aging by doing simple exercise? • Exercise for 9 More Years can make DNA younger, and it may be the fastest way to look younger. • Exercise not only can make us feel good and look nice, but also gives us more strength and energy, and also a better bone density. • Other benefits that we could get from exercising • Most important, exercise can also increase our lymphatic function. Exercise
The ideal anti-aging exercises should address to these areas in aging peoples’ health: • Metabolic Rate • Muscle Mass • Bone Density • Growth Factor • Lung Volume • Heart Fitness
Best Exercises For Anti Aging Here are 3 exercises to get you started on your anti-aging exercise program: Walking For most people, walking is accessible enough and often includes a social element than people are successful at establishing a walking routine. For anti-aging, this is a great place to start. Not only do walkers benefits from the physical exercise in walking, they also get out in the sun which helps prevent vitamin D deficiency.
Weight Training (Bodybuilding) This exercise is great for raising your basal metabolic rate. It also helps you shape up and get muscles toned, so it is a good way to slow down many of the common telltale signs of aging. Strengthening muscles through weight training helps to prevent age related loss of muscle mass and strength. Exercises such as weight training also helps to maintain low blood pressure and to stabilize insulin levels.
Aerobics Aerobics stimulates you mentally as well as physically. You can get benefits in just twenty minutes of aerobics. It reduces your stress levels and helps to keep you looking younger. If you have good mood, it may slow down the aging process. Aerobic exercises get your circulation pumping so it is good for your heart as much as anything else. It can make the heart works more efficiently and will lengthen your actual life expectancy. The muscle will also be more strength. Running is a good exampleof an aerobic exercise.
Many studies investigated the benefits of red wine suggested that moderate amount of red wine (one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men) lowers the risk of heart attack for people in middle age by ~ 30 to 50 percent.
Other studies also indicated that red wine can raise HDLcholesterol (the Good cholesterol) and prevent LDLcholesterol (the Bad cholesterol) from forming.
What's in Red Wine that are good for heart? Many studies to uncover a cause for red wine's effects have focused on its phenolic constituents, particularly resveratrol and the flavonoids.
Key to red wine’s ability to lower the risk of certain diseases is the resveratrol it contains, which comes from the skins and seeds of grapes. White wine, for which grape skins are removed earlier in the fermentation process, has a much lower concentration of resveratrol than red.
Flavonoids, on the other hand, exhibit antioxidant properties helping prevent blood clots and plaques formation in arteries.
Catechins Other beneficial antioxidants found in red wine are flavonoids called catechins, also abundant in green, black and white teas. Catechins help to reduce the risk of heart disease. Saponins Red wine contains saponins (also occurring in soybeans and olive oil), which provide additional heart health benefits. Guercetin Guercetin, another of red wine's beneficial antioxidants, may play a role in the prevention of lung cancer.
Should I start drinking more red wine now? The answer is No. Studies showed that alcohol drinking may increase triglycerides (another Bad blood lipids) and result in weight gain due to its empty calories. AHA recommends one to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women.
Conclusion These anti-aging foods are great to eat and make you feel healthy and younger. Low diet not only helps you keep physically healthy but they also help you mentally with a sharp mind. Try these anti-aging food and your skin will looks clearer, more translucent and younger.
