Careful dietary planning is important, particularly in times of stress, in making sound food choices that will promote optimum health. Impulse eating often involves high-fat comfort foods that may be loaded with empty calories that offer little or...
Anti-inflammatory and anti-aging foods are similar, because the process of aging can be inflammatory. Many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and associated symptoms such as dementia...
According to dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone, among the most essential vitamins for youthful skin are A, C, E, and B. Other vital skin nutrients include fish oils, zinc, and selenium. Thus, when we are searching for the top anti-aging foods...
The skin reaps many of the benefits of eating a well-balanced and nutritious diet. However, there are specific foods that can help reduce the signs of aging. While there is no guarantee that eating these foods will give an instantly dewy...
Preventing aging of the skin, body and mind is big business in the United States. People are willing to pay hundreds and even thousands of dollars for procedures that smooth their skin and get rid of wrinkles. Some people choose to take...
Diet can have a profound affect on how we age. The basic ingredients of a healthy, anti-aging diet are not too surprising: a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, some protein, and a small dose of healthy fats. Beyond that, however, there...
Exercise and a healthy diet are the best (non-surgical) ways to keep you looking years — or decades — younger. But certain foods possess qualities that will improve your skin, boost your energy, and even fight of disease. Add these...
Your age and lifestyle habits have an impact on skin. Sun exposure, environmental toxins and a poor diet are additional factors that effect how young you look, Allison Tannis reports in her book, "Feed Your Skin, Starve Your Wrinkles: Eat Your Way...
Although you can't turn back the hands of time, you can slow down the aging process with healthy lifestyle practices. One area of importance is nutrition. You might know the value of decreasing the amount of saturated fat and sodium you eat and...
Acai became popular in the United States after being presented on the Oprah Winfrey show as an anti-aging food source. Acai consists of compounds that may protect the body from damaging effects of chemical reactions with oxygen. Various acai...
The process of cooking food destroys some of the nutritional value of the food. Raw food diets have been created in part to ensure that the full nutritional value of foods is being ingested. However, getting a complete nutritional profile from raw...
Purple passion spinach, often called ruby orach or mountain spinach, is reddish-purplish in hue and offers numerous nutritional benefits. Green spinach provides a healthy dose of iron and vitamin A, but purple passion spinach can provide even more...
Smooth skin and a clear complexion can help you look years younger --- or at least help you wear your age well. In addition to taking care of your skin externally, adding certain foods to your diet can help keep your skin looking its healthiest....
The strawberry diet utilizes strawberries to help improve health and possibly lose weight. There are different variations of the strawberry diet. One type of strawberry diet, as outlined by Great Home Remedies, focuses on the benefits of eating...
Dried goji berries, also known as wolfberries, are a fruit that look very similar to red raisins. These berries, which have a tangy sweet and sour taste, grow as a plump, bright red berry on an evergreen bush common to warmer areas of China,...
Used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, goji berries commonly come in dried form and look like small red raisins. These slightly bitter little berries also frequently show up in juices and smoothies. While some distributors may...
The nutritive value of food is based on the amount of calories, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals it contains. Foods with high nutritive value are low in calories and fat, provide you with carbohydrates for energy and include some, if not...
Grapes have been used for centuries to treat a variety of ailments including eye problems, skin abnormalities, bleeding and inflammation. Unripe grapes have been used for sore throats, and dried grapes have been used for constipation and quenching...
Wrinkles are a natural by-product of the aging process. Over time, skin loses elasticity and becomes thinner and drier, increasing its potential for damage. While heredity, excessive sun exposure and smoking are major contributors to wrinkles,...
Preliminary studies on consuming fish oil suggest it may protect the skin against photoaging from sun exposure. Photoaging refers to the accelerated aging of the skin from sun damage, according to the New Zealand Dermatological Society website,...
Cranberries are native to North American and are most commonly used to treat urinary-tract infections, the University of Maryland Medical Center reports. The berries are used to make seasonal foods in the fall, and juice that is popular...
Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) algae grows naturally in mineral-rich fresh water, tropical springs and salt water, and can be found on every continent in the world. Spirulina has been the subject of a great deal of scientific research into its...
The field of anti-aging offers treatments ranging from injections and creams for wrinkle prevention to hormones and surgery to sustain youthfulness. A nutritional approach to healthy aging may prove to be effective at the cellular level to promote...
Fruits provide an assortment of nutrients that contribute to your wellness. As fiber- and water-rich foods, fresh, whole fruits also enhance digestive function, heart-health, hydration and appetite control. Incorporating a variety of fruits into...
Free radicals are unstable molecules that can wreak havoc on your health over time. According to FamilyDoctor.org, the damage that free radicals inflict on your DNA, cells and body chemicals can accelerate aging and increase your risk of heart...
Healthy and attractive skin is a goal that many people strive to achieve. Environmental chemicals, the sun and toxic substances can prevent your skin from looking the way you wish it would. Allison Tannis, author of "Feed Your Skin, Starve Your...
Many women equate aging with wrinkles. Skin aging is related to damaging molecules known as free radicals that affect the structure of skin cells, according to "Skin Therapy Letter." Antioxidants provide protection against free radical damage and...
The Acai berry is considered a "superfood" because it is very nutrient-dense and contains high amounts of free radical-neutralizing antioxidants. Native to the South American rainforest, the acai berry is used by the natives as a whole food source...
The pursuit of glowing skin can lead to spending thousands of dollars on commercially created products or more drastic options, such as surgery or chemical procedures. Allison Tannis, author of "Feed Your Skin, Starve Your Wrinkles: Eat Your Way...
