Antioxidant foods: super foods against aging
Eating well is a lifestyle that is reflected in your health, your energy and ... your skin! Modern women know very well that creams and serums can really work wonders, but a healthy diet, in addition to enhancing the antioxidant and anti-aging effects, guarantees a longer-term result.
The restless routine, stress, fatigue and constant dehydration cause a loss of minerals and vitamins that are important for the maintenance of your skin. So, eating certain specific foods periodically and in the right amount will ensure the recovery of the nutrients the body loses throughout the day (and over the years).
But what are the antioxidant foods that help improve body and skin health? There are so many, but we offer you the top 8.
As it is not always possible to buy all the ingredients on this list frequently, as some depend on the season and others are quite expensive, we have selected the best organic, vegan and natural food supplements that will ensure that you always get the right amount of nutrients!
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1. Turmeric
Turmeric is a familiar name to most people, because it is the spice that gives curry its distinctive yellow color. The so-called "magic tuber" contains antioxidants that protect our body from free radicals. Plus, it adds a wonderful flavor to the food! So we definitely recommend introducing it to your kitchen spice set!
Turmeric is also found as an ingredient in various beauty products because it promotes cell renewal, reducing wrinkles, and has an anti-inflammatory action that helps in the treatment and prevention of pimples and other small inflammations. In Asia, turmeric is used as a medicine in Ayurvedic treatment, to reduce headaches or stomach pains.
Warning: even if turmeric is a powerful food and helps a lot in body care, this is a spice that can mark the skin in direct contact, so the direct application of the powder on the skin is absolutely not recommended! Turmeric must be consumed in the food, as an ingredient for face creams or in pills.
Furthermore, during pregnancy, the use of turmeric requires great caution: excessive doses can cause gastric disorders and heartburn and studies are underway to verify possible negative effects in pregnancy. Talk to your doctor.
Our Amazon Buying Tips:
- Pack of 270 turmeric pills for € 38.90
- Organic turmeric powder for seasoning for € 17.99
- Soluble turmeric to create Golden Milk for € 12.95
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2. Avocado
For a long time limited to guacamole, avocado entered food trends and is now considered a superfood!
Avocado has become so famous first and foremost as it is very nutritious and can supplement a restrictive protein diet. It also has valuable fatty acids several micronutrients that have a positive effect on the skin. These include vitamins A, B, C, E and K and potassium, which promote cell renewal and protection. And not only that: in addition to having an excellent level of antioxidants, avocado improves the absorption of the antioxidant properties of other foods!
As an alternative to delicious avocado dishes, you can find the fruit's powerful nutrients in the form of oil, pills or in cosmetics.
Our Amazon Buying Tips:
- Avocado Cookbook The Avocado Cookbook € 12.66
- 100% Organic Avocado Oil-based Serum € 14.99
3. Papaya
Papaya is a tropical fruit rich in antioxidants that help fight the damage of free radicals, the agents that cause aging. Introducing papaya into your diet helps keep the skin young and is also useful in metabolism. In addition to being sweet and delicious, this fruit contains vitamins of group B and A, C, K and E, calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and a curious enzyme called papain, which has a positive effect on the metabolism.
Our Amazon Buying Tips:
- Pack of 120 papain capsules € 17.90
- Energizing and antioxidant food supplement based on papaya € 13.82 (31% discount)
4. Cabbage Kale
Cabbage kale is a real anti-aging bomb! In addition to having a wide variety of antioxidants such as carotenoids, this cabbage provides a lot of iron, vitamin C, fiber, folate, potassium and calcium. Your body needs vitamin C mainly for the production of collagen, the protein that gives skin strength and elasticity. Eating kale more frequently therefore guarantees a recharge of essential energy and vitamins for your body and skin! Try including it together with spinach in winter soups or centrifuges!
Our Amazon Buying Tips:
- Pack of organic cabbage powder 500g for € 21.99
- Kale recipe book: The Everyday Superfood for € 15.65
5. Blueberries
Blueberries are rich in vitamins A and C and an antioxidant compound called anthocyanin, a flavonoid that gives the deep blue color to blueberries and other berries such as blackberries and elderberries and is known to protect our cells from influences. harmful environmental. In addition, it helps reduce inflammatory reactions and strengthen cell membranes.
Blueberries and blackberries are delicious but, as they are delicate and summer fruits, they cannot be eaten all year round. The solution, however, is quite simple: there are several cosmetics and antioxidant food supplements based on blueberries and berries.
Our Amazon Buying Tips:
- 100% natural cranberry oil for € 14.50
- 1kg pack of Biojoy sugar-free dried cranberries for € 24.99
- Pack of 180 Simply Supplements blueberry antioxidant capsules for € 28.05
6. Chilli
Chilli pepper contains a high percentage of vitamin C, which helps in the production of collagen, and is also a very strong antioxidant, thanks to carotenoids. This nutrient, similar to vitamin A, gives the chillies their bright red color and is a strong ally in the care of our skin and for the protection of the eyes.
7. Artichokes
Thanks to its antioxidant, purifying and diuretic properties, the artichoke is a plant that helps cleanse the organism and strengthens the protection of the organism, mainly of the skin and liver.
The presence of different antioxidants and in particular of chlorogenic acid makes the artichoke an excellent food to fight free radicals, thus protecting the body from cellular aging and from the degeneration of tissues and organs typical of advancing age. .
Our Amazon Buying Tips:
- Purifying food supplement with artichoke, chicory, dandelion, choline and curcumin Vegavero 19,90 €
- 100% natural Bioalma artichoke dyeing € 13.50
8. Goji Berries
Goji berries have anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce redness, pimples, allergies and wrinkles and are an incredible source of antioxidants that fight free radicals. In addition, goji berries are able to regulate blood sugars and contain a good dose of vitamin C, which helps the immune system.
Our Amazon Buying Tips:
- 1kg pack of dried goji berries € 19.95
- Food supplement based on 2000mg goji berry extract 33.15 €
