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After recently celebrating my birthday it made me look at what I can do to help my skin be as healthy as it could be. Wrinkles are part of aging but who says we can’t do all we can to delay this happening. I did a bit of research and interestingly enough one of the best ways you can keep your skin looking younger and healthier is to maintain a diet that incorporates anti-aging foods. This makes sense as what we eat can dictate many things such as health, energy, quality of life and longevity so why not aging.

Annette Sym tells us how to maintain healthy skin.

Eating a diet high in vitamins and minerals will help restore and protect skin cells so here are some of the top anti-aging foods:

  1. The mineral selenium can help protect the skin from sun damage and delays aging by protecting skin quality and elasticity. Foods that are high in selenium are whole breads, tuna (canned in water), Brazil nuts, crab and wheat germ.
  2. Omega 3 fatty acids will help keep the water and nutrients in our skin which means hydrated skin and also help to keep the toxins out and also protect skin from sun damage. Good sources include oily fish, sardines, flaxseeds and walnuts.
  3. Beta carotene is a great antioxidant for skin health, which is converted to vitamin A in the body. Benefits are growth and repair of body tissues, and may protect against sun damage. Foods such as sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, mangos and apricots are great for your skin.
  4. More antioxidant foods that if eaten regularly can lead to younger looking skin are plums, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries. Others that are loaded with antioxidants are beans, pecans, prunes and artichokes.
  5. Vitamin E is fantastic at protecting skin as well as UV damage. Good food choices would be wheat germ, lean meat nuts, beans and seeds and also multivitamins that have Vitamin E included will help. Eat lots of green leafy vegetables as well.
  6. Another way to keep skin firm and plump is Vitamin C as this is involved in collagen construction and can protect cells from free radical damage such as smog and air pollution. Help avoid this by eating capsicums, oranges, grapefruits, limes, lemons and broccoli. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is a natural way to obtain Vitamin C in your diet.
  7. And finally a cup or two of green tea can help too. It contains polyphenols which can help reduce inflammation and also protect against sun damage. They say to get the full benefit you are best to have between 4-6 cups of green tea a day.
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  • Some great tips – thank you for listing all the things we should be eating!
    Definitely going to try my hardest to eat as many on the list as I can.

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  • This puts me to shame, I never think about eating certain foods to aid my skin.

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  • I have been having about 2 cups of green tea a day, will try to aim for 4 a day. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Has anyone tried Nettle Tea, very nourishing and has iron in it.

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  • Another good reason to eat well!

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  • Wow.. 4-6 cups of green tea per day is a LOT! Unless you’re talking those little yum cha teacups!

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  • will have to see what I can incorporate into my life, thanks

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  • I just love Annette Sym. Have her cooking books at home, she is such an inspirational women.

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  • interesting reading, I do follow some of these hints

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  • your diet is so important for the skin

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  • These are some great tips to help your skin

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  • Great information and tips, than,s

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  • Wonderful advice, a very motivational article.

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  • Another excellent Annette Sym article, keep them coming please

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  • Excellent article highlights some foods I never thought of incorporating before.

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