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Anti Aging Nutrition By Kenneth L. Meyer Retarding the affects of aging is possible with proper anti aging nutrition. Eating wisely and working toward a balanced diet with anti aging as the goal will remarkably reduce the negative affects of aging. Not everyone will age in the same manner. In addition to proper skin care which will be covered in another piece, there are three anti aging factors that can reduce the physical signs of ageing for everyone. Nutrition: You are what you eat and many of the foods you normally eat have negative dietary side effects that increase the aging process. At the same time there are wonderful specific foods that actively fight free radicals in the body and promote optimum health. It is important to understand the effects of free radicals in the ageing process and how antioxidants help with their anti aging properties in a manner far better than creams and cosmetics. Creams and cosmetics are very important and have a strong and important role to play in staying and looking young. Habits: Many habits that negatively affect staying young will need to be changed. Habits can be changed, they say, in 21 days of consistent use. Changing habits is the second factor in proper anti aging care. Exercise: Exercise is the third factor in anti aging care and of course is beneficial in so many ways. One does not need to be a "gym rat", but physical activity is a great way to reduce fat, fight overweight, maintain strong bones and muscles protect the heart and sweat toxins. This artilce will address anti aging nutrition. Future articles will address how to change lifestyle habits and what they are and affective exercise to maintain a youthful and healthy lifestyle. Free Radicals and Antioxidants Understood When the molecules of cells lose molecular atoms a free radical is created; a very natural process with potenially devestating results. When we metabolis food some molecules will split and the remaining atoms are unstable as part of their makeup has been broken. The natural reaction of the atom is to stabilize itself. It will thus go to the nearest stable molecule and attempt to steal one of its electrons. This cascading effect can damage and destroy cells and promote the effects of aging. How do antioxidants help? The natural body defenses come from antioxidants, notably vitamin C and vitamin E. They come into play by giving one of their own electrons to stabilize the free radical and stop the rampage of electron stealing. These anti aging antioxidants in turn do not become free radicals; that is their unique property. These nutrients acting as antioxidants are really cell policemen preventing further damage to healthy cess and helping cells to regenerate. The two key sources of antioxidants are water soluble vitamin C and fat soluble vitamin E. Vitamin E is the most efficient antioxidant and is also the most abundant in our diet. Now the human body no longer stores vitamin C unlike E, so we need to take larger doses of C which is easy to do because it is water soluble. Fruits and Vegetables To help the regeneration of damaged cells, prevent the effects of cancer, natural raw foods should be focused on. Brightly colored fruits and vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, tomatoes contain some of the highest anti aging properties one can get. In addition, they are good sources of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals which prevent/retard the effects of aging. Fruits and vegetables are also an excellent source of complex carbohydrates. Not So Simple Carbohydrates A diet rich in complex carbohydrates shold comprise about 65-70% of you anti aging diet.Not to be confused with simple unhealthy carbohydrates.The majority of these fibers should come from raw fruits and vegetables, unrefined whole grain foods such as whole rice and whole flour pasta. The remainder of a good anti aging nutrition diet can be comprissed of mean (that is what I'm talking about) and dairy foods. Drink Lots of Water and Fluids Everyone says to drink more warter well it is important for healthy skin and every other part of the body to do so, we don't need to limit ourselves to water however. The amount of fluids required depends on your lifestyle. In general, if you include lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet, much of your fluid requirements will come from that. Drink freshly squeezed 100% fruit juice, no additive juices, as it removes the excess in fiber; increasing your intake of vitamins and of antioxidants will also brings fluids to your body. Drinking tea, coffee and the occasional glass of red wine will also help provide some fluid requirment toward building antioxident defenses. We are bombarded daily with advetisements for food most of which comes with large doses of bad carbohydrates from refined flous and sugar. These white refined foods are poor nutritionally, promote weight gain and aging and reduce longevity. Eliminating refined processed foods from your anti aging diet is recommended by some; however, drastically reducing the intake of these foods, in other words eating them in moderation will also help. Avoiding processed foods Processed foods are high in bad carbohydrates and a steady diet of them definitly promotes the aging process by aiding the formation of free radicals. Processed foods represent a high source of unrefined sugars; artificial sweeteners hydrogenated oils, preserved meats, etc. Avoid microwave dinners when possible, puffed foods and grains and all artificial sweeteners! Stevia and its derivatives is a wonderful substitute for artificial sweeteners. Processed foods contain preservative, artificial ingredients, monosodium glutamate, corn syrup and artificial colorings especially in items such as cakes, candy, cookies and soda. Anti Aging Nutrition By Kenneth L. Meyer Retarding the affects of aging is possible with proper anti aging nutrition. Eating wisely and working toward a balanced diet with anti aging as the goal will remarkably reduce the negative affects of aging. Not everyone will age in the same manner. There are three factors to consider when considering how to slow the agiang process; nutrition will be focused on in this article. Nutrition: You are what you eat and many of the foods you normally eat have negative dietary side effects that increase the aging process. At the same time there are wonderful specific foods that actively fight free radicals in the body and promote optimum health. It is important to understand the effects of free radicals in the ageing process and how antioxidants help with their anti aging properties in a manner far better than creams and cosmetics. Not to slight creams and cosmetics, they have a great role to play and when used in conjunction with focused diet can work wonders in maintaining a youthful appearance. Habits: There are several lifestyle habits that may need to be altered in order to fight the ravanges of aging. If you practice a new healthy lifestyle habit for 21 days in a row you have then created a new habit and broken the old one. Changing habits is the second factor in proper anti aging care. Exercise: Exercise is the third factor in anti aging care and of course is beneficial in so many ways. One does not need to be a "gym rat", but physical activity is a great way to reduce fat, fight overweight, maintain strong bones and muscles protect the heart and sweat toxins. We will be concentrating on anti aging nutrition in this article. Future articles will address how to change lifestyle habits and what they are and affective exercise to maintain a youthful and healthy lifestyle. The Role of antioxidants and Free Radicals Free radicals are a natural occurring process in the human body whereby atoms or groups of atoms lose their stable properties. During metabolism weak bonds in molecules will split, leaving atoms that are unstable because they are missing an electron. The remaining weaker molecule will try to stabilize itseslf by actually taking one of the neighboring molecules electrons, thus weakining that molecule. This cascading effect can damage and destroy cells and promote the effects of aging. What Then Do Antioxidants Do? The human body will defend itself with agents called antioxidants, most prominantly vitamin C and vitamin E. These and othe antioxidants work by giving up on of their electrons to the weak molecule so other more healthy molecules don't lose theirs. They sacrifice part of themselves if you will. These anti aging antioxidants in turn do not become free radicals; that is their unique property. The antioxidant nutrients act as scavengers preventing further cell damage and promoting cell regeneration, thus antioxidants help the anti-aging process and increase longevity. The two key sources of antioxidants are water soluble vitamin C and fat soluble vitamin E. Vitamin E is the most efficient antioxidant and is also the most abundant in our diet. Now the human body no longer stores vitamin C unlike E, so we need to take larger doses of C which is easy to do because it is water soluble. Fruits and Vegetables To help the regeneration of damaged cells, prevent the effects of cancer, natural raw foods should be focused on. Brightly colored fruits and vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, tomatoes contain some of the highest anti aging properties one can get. In addition, they are good sources of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals which prevent/retard the effects of aging. Fruits and vegetables are also an excellent source of complex carbohydrates. Complex Carbohydrates Create a anti aging diet containing 65-70% complex or not so simple carbohydrates.Not to be confused with simple unhealthy carbohydrates.Most of these foods should come from whole rice, whole grain sources, whole flour pasta as well as fruits and vegetables. The rest of the diet should contain no more than 15% protein rich foods such as fresh meat and dairy protect. Drink Lots of Water and Fluids Everyone says to drink more warter well it is important for healthy skin and every other part of the body to do so, we don't need to limit ourselves to water however. In fact, much of your recommended fluid intake can/will come from fruits and vegetables. Drink freshly squeezed 100% fruit juice, no additive juices, as it removes the excess in fiber; increasing your intake of vitamins and of antioxidants will also brings fluids to your body. A cup of good quality tea, coffee and a glass of red wine (now we’re talking) will also bring trace elements, antioxidants and many additional nutrients that fight the effects of aging. You should never (never say never) exceed 1 / one glass of wine a day and 1 or 2 cups of tea or coffee. Foods that accelerate the aging process Almost everything that is advertised for you to eat comes with a large dose of simple carbohydrate in the form of white refined, industrial flours and sugars. We gain weight needlessly promote aging and lower longevity by eating these foods with refined products in them. Eliminating refined processed foods from your anti aging diet is recommended by some; however, drastically reducing the intake of these foods, in other words eating them in moderation will also help. Avoid or Drastically Reduce Processed Foods Processed foods may cause cell degeneration and are a significant contributor to the aging process. Processed foods are high in simple carbohydrates including the ones marked as “all natural”. Processed foods represent a high source of unrefined sugars; artificial sweeteners hydrogenated oils, preserved meats, etc. Avoid microwave dinners when possible, puffed foods and grains and all artificial sweeteners! Stevia and its derivatives is a wonderful substitute for artificial sweeteners. Processed foods contain preservative, artificial ingredients, monosodium glutamate (MSG), corn syrup and artificial colorings especially in items such as cakes, candy, cookies and soda. Stay Away From Fatty Foods Fatty foods are to be avoided as they have a strongly negative influence on the anti aging battle by creating an environment for the increased formation of free radicals as well as threating cloged arteries and promoting heat disease. While chips (especailly the salt and vinegar ones..umm) tast so good they are a major source of bacd carbohydrates, fats and bad choledsterol. Avoiding Fatty Foods Fatty foods are to be avoided as they have a strongly negative influence on the anti aging battle by creating an environment for the increased formation of free radicals as well as threating cloged arteries and promoting heat disease. While chips (especailly the salt and vinegar ones..umm) tast so good they are a major source of back carbohydrates, fats and bad choledsterol.
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