You don’t need fancy creams or teeth whiteners to turn back the clock – eating certain foods can help you stay youthful, too.
But just as some foods can help you stay glowing, others do just the opposite. Check out the list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to keeping your mind and body healthy.
The best anti-aging foods
1. Cheese
Say “cheese! Tooth decay and unhealthy teeth can make you look years older than you really are.
So, according to a May 2013 article in General we don’t encourage gobbling up heaps of cheese every day, but small bites of cheese after meals can make your pearly whites shine.
Here’s how: First, the calcium in cheese helps strengthen your teeth, and second, a little cheddar neutralizes the acid left behind after a meal, making it the perfect after-dinner snack.
2. Tomatoes
A youthful complexion isn’t just the result of regular sunscreen use – eating more tomatoes helps, too. These healthy fruits are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant with natural sunscreen properties.
Watermelon may be 93 percent water, but it’s still full of vitamins and antioxidants that can help you fight premature aging.
According to a study published in February 2015 in Medical.
However, it’s worth noting that the study was fairly small and it focused on the use of vitamin A tablets rather than natural foods. The study was also “open-label” and “non-comparative,” meaning that participants knew they were taking vitamin A tablets and did not compare the results to a placebo.
Watermelon also contains very high levels of lycopene, which has been shown to fight free radicals that cause skin aging. In addition, according to a study published in Molecules in April 2015.
