8
foods that can make you younger
It
is not too late to Make Yourself Younger but it is all about What
You Eat !!!
THE RIGHT FOOD CAN MAKE YOU YOUNGER!
Studies has shown multiple factors that affect our health and youth
are about food! Your RealAge, or biological age, can "grow younger"
even when your calendar age doesn't.
To determine the impact of food on aging, the scientific team analyzed
25,000 medical studies and identified the factors which cause people
to age--and then identified the foods to help reduce these aging factors.
Studies have shown food that even works to delay or even reverse aging.
while producing more energy, better health, more physical strength,
and better looks than before. And show, in practical, small steps
exactly how to do it, step-by-step.
No matter who you are, if you eat foods that are high in nutrients
and low in calories you will be on the road to renewed health and
vitality. "Choose food that's nutrient rich, calorie poor, and
delicious!"
• Choose foods that are low in aging fats and sugar and high
in healthy protein, Omega-3 oils, flavonoids, and antioxidants.
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Make lifestyle changes pre-op and post-op for making your RealAge
younger.
• Develop skills for eating out at ethnic restaurants, tailgate
parties and on holidays.
• Identify the triggers which make you eat when you're not hungry.
• Use foods to regain the energy of your youth.
• Eat nutritiously while still enjoying delicious food choices.
• Choose the right vitamins and supplements to keep you young,
and avoid the wrong ones.
• Modify various popular weight-loss diets to maximize their
age-reducing benefits.
• Read between the lines of restaurant menus to find the youngest
options.
8 Foods to Keep You Young
Secrets of long life from around the world.
1: Olive oil
Four decades ago, researchers from the Seven Countries Study concluded
that the monounsaturated fats in olive oil were largely responsible
for the low rates of heart disease and cancer on the Greek island
of Crete. Now we know that olive oil also contains polyphenols, powerful
antioxidants that may help prevent age-related diseases.
2: Yogurt
In the 1970s, Soviet Georgia was rumored to have more centenarians
per capita than any other country. Reports at the time claimed that
the secret of their long lives was yogurt, a food ubiquitous in their
diets. While the age-defying powers of yogurt never have been proved
directly, yogurt is rich in calcium, which helps stave off osteoporosis
and contains "good bacteria" that help maintain gut health
and diminish the incidence of age-related intestinal illness.
3: Fish
Thirty years ago, researchers began to study why the native Inuits
of Alaska were remarkably free of heart disease. The reason, scientists
now think, is the extraordinary amount of fish they consume. Fish
is an abundant source of omega-3 fats, which help prevent cholesterol
buildup in arteries and protect against abnormal heart rhythms.
4: Chocolate
The Kuna people of the San Blas islands, off the coast of Panama,
have a rate of heart disease that is nine times less than that of
mainland Panamanians. The reason? The Kuna drink plenty of a beverage
made with generous proportions of cocoa, which is unusually rich in
flavanols that help preserve the healthy function of blood vessels.
Maintaining youthful blood vessels lowers risk of high blood pressure,
type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and dementia.
5: Nuts
Studies of Seventh-Day Adventists (a religious denomination that emphasizes
healthy living and a vegetarian diet) show that those who eat nuts
gain, on average, an extra two and a half years. Nuts are rich sources
of unsaturated fats, so they offer benefits similar to those associated
with olive oil. They’re also concentrated sources of vitamins,
minerals and other phytochemicals, including antioxidants.
6: Wine
Drinking alcohol in moderation protects against heart disease, diabetes
and age-related memory loss. Any kind of alcoholic beverage seems
to provide such benefits, but red wine has been the focus of much
of the research. Red wine contains resveratrol, a compound that likely
contributes to its benefits—and, according to animal studies,
may activate genes that slow cellular aging.
7: Blueberries
In a landmark study published in 1999, researchers at Tufts University’s
Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging fed rats blueberry
extract for a period of time that in "rat lives" is equivalent
to 10 human years. These rats outperformed rats fed regular chow on
tests of balance and coordination when they reached old age. Compounds
in blueberries (and other berries) mitigate inflammation and oxidative
damage, which are associated with age-related deficits in memory and
motor function.
8: Grapefruit
Individuals who ate the grapefruit had significantly lower levels
of insulin in their blood, which the researchers speculate resulted
in the weight loss. The smaller the amount of insulin in the blood
after a meal, the more efficiently the body uses food for energy rather
than storing it as fat. The researchers further speculated that a
natural plant compound in grapefruit, not the fiber content, was responsible
for the weight loss since those who consumed grapefruit juice also
lost weight despite the lack of fiber.
The next study was from Israel. It found that red and white grapefruit
contain powerful antioxidants that may help reduce the risk of heart
disease. Scientists found that serving heart bypass patients the equivalent
of one grapefruit a day significantly reduced cholesterol levels.
The study included 57 patients, both men and women, who recently had
coronary bypass surgery and failed to respond to cholesterol-lowering
medication. Red grapefruit was especially effective, reducing cholesterol
by 15 percent and triglycerides (a type of fat that increases the
risk of heart disease) by 17 percent.
The last study conducted by researchers at UCLA and
Zhongshan University in China discovered that naringenin -- a beneficial
plant compound in grapefruit and oranges -- helped repair damaged
genetic material (DNA) in human prostate cancer cells. DNA repair
is an important factor in cancer prevention since it stops cancer
cells from multiplying. The scientists noted that DNA repair by naringenin
might contribute to the cancer-fighting effects associated with a
diet high in fruits and vegetables.
Of
course there's the basic nutritional benefits. At only 60 calories,
one half a grapefruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C and fiber
and also offers Vitamin A, potassium and folate
