by Marcus Ryan
Let's face it; age is a fact of life. Time marches on and all that jazz. But while you can't control the march of time, you can control how time plays with your face and body.
That means eating a diet full of foods that will help you to look and feel young. Eat the following seven foods to ensure that you age well, feel good and keep skin that's youthful and supple.
Avocado
Avocados are full of monounsaturated fat, which is a good fat that helps to reduce cholesterol and keep your heart healthy. But more than that, it's a fat and the right fats are actually good for your skin. They help to keep your skin supple and moist and that helps you avoid wrinkles. If you can get that suppleness with a good fat, you're heading in the right direction.
Avocados are extremely versatile, so you can have them for breakfast or for dinner. You can add them to salads, sandwiches and mash them for a dip. They are high in calories, however, so limit your overall intake to about a half an avocado a day. You'll still derive all the benefits.
Yogurt
Yogurt is full of protein and probiotics. The protein helps to keep your muscles lean and helps to build new, lean muscle. In addition, protein slows the absorption of carbohydrates, which helps to control hunger and your body burn more fat.
The probiotics in the yogurt are good for digestion and help to keep your body free of bad bacteria that can fester and cause all kinds of digestion and other intestinal troubles.
Try to stick with yogurt that is all-natural, or vanilla flavored. The more "stuff" you get in your yogurt, the less of the good things you're getting.
Salmon
The delicious fish is also a great superfood for two primary reasons - it's full of protein and also of omega 3 fatty acids, the kind that are good for your skin.
If you eat salmon about three times a week, you are providing your body with these good fats, the ones that help to protect your heart and burn fat.
Be sure to add salmon to salads, or try it grilled in the summer. You can also pan roast it, or bake it slowly in the oven. Even the kind in the can is just fine.
Spinach or broccoli or Chinese broccoli
Each of these foods is a leafy green vegetable, which are beneficial in so many ways. They provide a serious antioxidant boost, which helps your body to age well and gracefully, and help your body to fight the ravages of environmental stresses.
Leafy green vegetables also help to reduce insulin production, which helps you to lose weight, control hunger and age gracefully. When you make a lean protein for dinner, add a large serving of your leafy greens, too.
Eggs
Eggs are an excellent source of protein and eaten in moderation, have shown to have no noticeable negative impact on cholesterol levels. Best of all, they are easy to prepare, versatile, inexpensive and portable.
Tofu or tempeh
Full of protein, tofu and tempeh are both versatile, tasty additions to any diet. What you might not know is that they are full of flavanoids, which help to reduce the bad cholesterol in your body
Because tofu takes on the flavor of whatever you make it with, you can create tasty dishes, both savory and sweet, with this versatile form of protein.
Blueberries
Blueberries are always at the top of "best foods" lists. They are flavorful, colorful, and packed with antioxidants. The antioxidants help to neutralize free radicals, and that helps prevent aging.
Add some blueberries to your morning cereal, or your daily yogurt. Add them to pancakes or waffles.
So there you have it.
If you choose the right foods, you can help your body and skin to age gracefully. And when it all tastes as good as these 7 superfoods do, eating right is even easier!
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