Foods To Eat
Here are a few foods that are great to incorporate into your diet.
Grapes
This fruit is loaded with skin-protecting flavonoids, and they’re rich in resveratrol. They also contain a potent antioxidant that wards off the effects of skin aging.
Cod
Most fish is good for you, but cod is high in omega-3- fatty acids, which may make skin dewy and more moisturized. If you don’t like fish, you can also try walnuts, which are a great plant-based source of omega-3s.
Tomatoes
Lycopene is a naturally occurring compound that gives tomatoes their hue and helps protect skin from sun damage and wrinkles. Tomatoes also have Vitamin C, which is vital for creating collagen, repairing damaged skin, and improving skin elasticity.
Avocados
Foods that have monounsaturated fatty acids like avocado help skin maintain plumpness and elasticity. These fatty acids, along with a slew of other nutrients protect your skin from UV rays and free radicals to repair skin when it’s damaged.
Foods To Avoid
Here are a few foods that you should cut back on if you’re worried about the effects that aging can have on your skin and body.
Potato Chips And French Fries
Anything that is typically deep-fried can increase inflammation throughout your body. They can raise your “LDL”, or bad cholesterol, and lower your “HDL”, or good cholesterol, which can increase your risk of heart disease. If you don’t want to cut out fries and chips, try air frying or baking them instead.
Donuts And Sugary Pastries
Too much sugar is never good for your diet, but it turns out that pastries high in sugar have also been linked to the development of wrinkles.
Hot Dogs, Bacon, And Pepperoni
These processed meats are typically high in saturated fats and have nitrates in them. Both of those things can lead to increased inflammation.
Fatty Meat
These are also high in saturated fats. When buying food that is typically fattier, like beef, try to look for a brand that is 95% lean. Meats like ground turkey or chicken are always the safe bet when it comes to lean options.
Alcohol
Drinking in moderation is completely fine for your diet. In fact, it can even have some health benefits for your heart, but any heavy or excessive drinking can damage your body and speed up the aging process. Moderate drinking is defined as one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men.
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