OT: Wanna Look 10 Years Younger?

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Hey y'all,

 

This ain't no recommendation for you younguns .. y'all whut are in your

early to mid-20s .. wouldn't want you to be rousted for being underage

drivers or being in a bar or whatever. ;-) Butch

 

Eat This. You'll Look 10 Years Younger

 

As we grow older in years, our skin begins to wrinkle and sag because of

inflammation, the same culprit that contributes to age-related

illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

 

(Butch's Note .. and .. oxidation.)

 

Dr. Nicholas Perricone says the wrong food can spike inflammation and

the right food can slow it down.

 

The author of " The Perricone Promise: Look Younger, Live Longer in Three

Easy Steps " insists that eating certain types of foods and avoiding

others will actually make you look 10 years younger in just 30 days.

It's like an Rx for aging beautifully.

 

The right foods for beautiful skin are fish and other sources of

high-quality protein, colorful fruits and vegetables, and adequate

amounts of good fat found in salmon, flax, nuts, seeds and olive oil.

The wrong foods increase the levels of pro-inflammatory peptides, which

attach to collagen and result in sagging skin are sugar, processed

foods, pasta, breads, pastry, and baked goods.

 

In addition to a healthy diet, Dr. Nicholas Perricone offers this

grocery list of 10 anti-aging foods:

 

1. Acai Fruit: Find it in juice form in health food and gourmet stores.

 

2. Allium Family of Foods: Garlic, onions, leeks, scallions,

chives, and shallots help the liver eliminate toxins and carcinogens.

 

3. Barley: High in fiber, barley helps metabolize fats,

cholesterol, and carbohydrates. Eat it as a breakfast cereal, add it to

soups and stews, or use it as a rice substitute.

 

4. Green Foods: These include wheat and barley grasses that you can

purchase in powder, tablet, or juice form. They offer more nutrients

than green leafy vegetables and help lower your cholesterol and blood

pressure and boost your immune response.

 

5. Buckwheat Seed and Grain: It's loaded with protein, high in

amino acid, stabilizes blood sugar, and reduces hypertension.

 

6. Beans and Lentils: In addition to lentils, the best beans are

kidney, black, navy, pinto, chickpeas, soybeans, and peas. They're

loaded with antioxidants, folic acid, and potassium.

 

7. Hot Peppers: Bell peppers and chili peppers have twice the

vitamin C as citrus fruit and burn fat.

 

8. Nuts and Seeds: Eat a handful of nuts every day--be it walnuts,

hazelnuts, almonds, macadamia, or pistachio. They're packed with omega 3

fats, which are great for your heart. Be sure to choose raw and unsalted.

 

9. Sprouts: High in protein and vitamin C, sprouts are a tasty

addition to many dishes.

 

10. Yogurt and Kefir: Both of these cultured foods contain healthful

bacteria that aid immune function. In addition, the calcium helps burn

fat. Here's a recipe idea: Use them as a base for a smoothie.

 

Other tips:

 

* Coffee can elevate your levels of cortisol and insulin, which can

lead to weight gain. Substitute green tea for coffee. If you do nothing

else differently, you'll lose 10 pounds in six weeks, says Perricone.

 

* Hydrate! Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day for good health and

beautiful skin.

 

* Spice up your food: Turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, oregano, basil,

thyme, cayenne, and every spice and herb you can think of are stellar

anti-aging foods.