Mature skin needs special care. During the aging process, the structure, function and of course appearance of the skin change. If you want to delay the unwanted changes, check what to eat, how to add variety to your diet and what ingredients aid you in enhancing the skin.
What is an antiaging diet?
It is also known as anti-wrinkle diet or diet of youth. Thanks to introducing antiaging foods into your diet, you can slow down the aging process and – what’s interesting – extend the life of the body by around 30%. The easiest and most effective way of switching to an antiaging diet is gradual change of habits and introducing new products to your daily menu.
The key thing is you counteract the activity of free radicals with your diet. In other words, eat foods that are labeled antioxidants. What are other rules of antiaging diet?
- Avoid sugar and processed foods, give up on fast food, fizzy drinks and instant meals.
- Eat lots of vegetables and fruit – most of them are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants essential for aging skin, plus they have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral effect.
- Use spices – they have lots of health benefits, ideally choose ginger, curcuma, basil, chili and oregano.
- Eat proteins – it is a building block of the body, allowing the maintenance of the proper levels of sugar.
- Eat high-fiber foods – fiber regulates metabolism, prevents obstruction, balances the level of cholesterol and prevents the development of colon cancer.
- Drink lots of water – it is essential for metabolism, regulates the body temperature, moisturizes the skin.
- Exercise a lot – physical activity lowers the level of cholesterol, strengthens the muscles and bones, prevents obesity, protects from hypertension and prevents heart diseases.
