These days everyone is interested in stopping, or at least slowing down, the aging process. There are various ways to do this, including the use of antioxidant supplements, expensive lotions and creams, chemical peels and facial treatments. One of the most natural ways to look after your body and feel great at the same time is to watch what you put inside it. It sounds obvious but many people eat junk food, mistreat their bodies and wonder why they do not look or feel their best.
Superfoods
There has been a lot of interest in the resent research into the antiaging and antioxidant benefits of the so called superfoods.
Three of the most sought after superfoods are mangosteen, goji and açai berry. Mangosteen, a fruit from Thailand, has a pericarp or rind rich in xanthones, which have a host of very special health benefits.
Goji is a Tibetan fruit, also known as wolfberry, is rich in zeoxanthins the richest source of carotenoids of all superfruit. Its round red berries have to be shaken from the vine, rather than being picked, as they are very tender. Goji berries are dried in
the shade. Açai is recommended by antiaging expert Dr Perricone as one of nature’s best antiaging fruits. It is picked daily in the Amazon rainforest and freeze dried after the harvest. Eating a balanced diet of healthy foods and superfoods is perfect for revitalizing you and making you look healthy and young.
Combine superfoods for a delicious, healthy treat
Superfoods such as mangosteen, goji and açai are often combined and made into juices but they are often pasteurised or contain preservatives which can destroy their health benefits. The best supplements are freeze dried as powders which are made into juices with water just before use. They can give incredible results and you will both look and feel better, healthier and experience more energy.
These superfoods have antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-tumor activity, anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory properties. They may also have beneficial effects on diabetes, arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, cholesterol, immune disorders, hypertension, atherosclerosis, thrombosis, fibromyalgia and a variety of other diseases. Additionally, these three superfoods possess vitamins and minerals, fatty acids, bio-active compounds and flavanoids, which will contribute favorably to your health and wellbeing. Fatty acids found in superfoods keep cell membranes supple, avoiding inflammation which causes aging.
What are antioxidants?
Antioxidants are substances which can counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in tissue. Antioxidants are nutrients that can play a large role in preventing the development of chronic diseases such as heart disease or cancer. Antioxidants counter free radicals, which can damage cells, protein and DNA by disturbing your electron balance. The same process causes iron to rust and apples to go brown, so understandably it is beneficial to use antioxidants to their best advantage when it comes to looking after yourself and your body.
The best way to slow down aging
If you are seeking a youthful complexion, a feeling of energy and vitality and optimum health, you should consider making superfoods an important part of your diet. Your body will thank you for doing this and you will look and feel great!
To learn more about how superfoods can prevent aging and help your health go to www.superfoodpower.com
Post a comment below...Sandy Halliday, a former nurse, is a nutritionist and health researcher with over 20 years first hand experience of many different types of detoxification programs and plans. She is passionate about detoxifcation and good nutrition for the improvement of many health conditions as well as the prevention of disease and aging.
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