Most of us would love to look as we did in our teens with that youthful glow, beautiful hair, smooth super glow skin and not to mention the incredible amount of energy we possessed. Many of us spend a fortune on expensive creams, lotions, and spa treatments to maintain our youth.
Fortunately, nature has provided us with foods that can prevent premature aging and keep us looking younger for longer! We do not need to spend a fortune and all we have to do is pay a visit to our local grocery store (also known as the local beauty store!) and eat ourselves younger.
Here is a list of some super anti-aging airfood recipe that we can get from our local beauty (grocery) store:
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Dark Chocolate:
Rich with flavonoid antioxidants, not only is dark chocolate shown to boost the immune system and act as an anti-cancer food, it also keeps us looking younger! It encourages endorphin production, giving a feeling of pleasure that helps promote a healthy, cheerful, and positive outlook. It is found to contain 8 times more antioxidants than Strawberries and is also shown to reduce hypertension.
Choose a variety with at least 65% cocoa. Dark chocolate with nuts, fruits, and fruit peel is also a great choice but skip anything that comes with nougat or cream filling as it is only added sugar that would add to the aging process.
Tomatoes:
These are rich in lycopene which helps the body by preventing many types of disorders, prevention from UV and sunburn. Vitamin C helps keep our skin looking fresh and maintains the collagen while Beta-carotene helps keep eye problems at bay. Interestingly, raw tomatoes have a very high concentration of Vitamin C while cooked tomatoes have a higher level of lycopene. Therefore, it will be beneficial to eat this fruit both raw and cooked.
Strawberries:
This delicious fruit is loaded with antioxidants, phytochemicals and vitamin C. These nutrients protect our system from free radicals that can form tumors and various types of cancers. Polyphenolic compounds present in strawberries have shown to improve brain power and help prevent cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerosis and even lower blood cholesterol which are definite signs of aging.
Needless to say, eating more berries gives your skin a fresh glow and youthful look which is what most women would love. So go ahead and treat yourself to some strawberries and if you dare, dip them in melted dark chocolate for that extra benefit!
Whole-grains: There is nothing better than you can do for your skin and overall health than to eat whole grain products. Brown bread, brown rice, oats, barley, and rye contain tons of antioxidants along with vitamin B, iron and magnesium that are essential to younger-looking skin and disease-free life. Not only will this make your skin beautiful, it will also help you keep your weight in check while the fiber present in them will protect you from certain types of cancers and health troubles that are related to old age.
Water:
Believe it or not, water is of utmost importance when it comes to anti-aging and health! We don’t recommend drinking water till you feel drowned but certainly try making water your first and only beverage throughout the day! Whenever you feel like drinking, drink water.
Stay away from sodas. Keep in mind that sodas, as well packed fruit juices (even those that claim to be 100% pure do have a certain amount of preservatives added in some form or another) are packed with sugar and sugar equals aging, not to forget massive amounts of calories!
Stay healthy, eat sensibly, exercise moderately and you are bound to look fabulous and young for many years to come!
Cream That Gives a Glowing Sheen to the Skin
Many people follow the trial and error method for glowing skin. However, I am much against this method because, number one, you are wasting your money, and number two you are exposing your skin to harmful chemicals. Here is a really simple way to lay your hands upon a cream that gives a great skin super glow.
Another method that people follow to select a cream that gives a glowing sheen to the skin is reviews and word-of-mouth publicity. Again, reviews could be biased and what works for someone else does not necessarily work for you.
All I am trying to put forward is that you are the best judge; use your logic and knowledge about the ingredients to select the best cream that gives a glowing sheen to the skin. Read on to find out how.
Read the ingredients list.
This is a mandatory list present on the product label, which tells you the composition of the cream or lotion. Watch out for the presence of harmful ingredients in the list. Here is how you can spot them. Look for chemicals like Alcohol, Phthalates, Lead, Dioxanes, Parabens, Fragrances, Different forms of mild Acids. All these are harmful ingredients that can have serious side effects on various systems of the body.
Now that you know what to avoid, let us move on to the natural ingredients that you should look for.
Avocado Oil
It is a natural emollient, which makes the skin soft and smooth. It gently works from the inside out and increases the glow on the skin.
Cupuacu Butter
It is also an emollient, which is extracted from the fruit of the Cupuacu tree. Its antibacterial properties make it skin-friendly and give it skin-repairing capabilities.
Phytessence Wakame
It is a super antioxidant, which inhibits the breakdown of existing collagen by reducing the free radical activity inside the skin.
Together all these ingredients create a magical effect on the skin and deliver a natural glow to the skin. Within a few weeks of using these ingredients, one can see the visible difference in the skin.
Now that you know the secret ingredients of cream that give a glowing sheen to the skin, what are you waiting for? Get out there on the internet to find creams, which consist of these ingredients, and choose one for your skin.