Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Anti Aging Summer Fruits to Eat for Youthful Glowing Skin


Summer offers many delicious fruits with necessary antioxidants to protect your skin from summer UV damage. Along with daily use of sun protection, these fruits will give your skin anti-aging—from inside out.

The consumption of fruits with anti-aging properties regularly helps to diminish fine lines or creases.

BERRIES  are loaded with vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidants to slow down the aging process.
Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, blackcurrant and aronia berries  contain ‘flavonoids’ -very potent anti-oxidants which protect the body against free radicals that can cause damage of live cells. Aside from fighting free radicals, berries contain vitamin C which helps in boosting the immune system. In a nutshell, anti-oxidants found in berries help in protecting your skin against premature aging.

Dark skinned grapes provide more than 20 age-defying antioxidants.

CANTALOUPE supplies as much Vitamins A and C most people need in an entire day when one quarter of this delicious melon is eaten.

APRICOTS have been found to be very beneficial to the skin. The consumption of the peach- like fruits has been found to be very beneficial in repairing skin damage resulting from sun. Apricots contain ‘carotenoids’ very powerful anti-oxidants, our bodies convert ‘carotenoids’ into vitamin A, and as such contributes to healthy skin, eyes, gums, hair and glands.

TOMATOES essentially contain vitamins A, C and an element called lycopene. Scientifically, lycopene an ingredient found in tomatoes prevents the skin from oxidation -a process that leads to skin damage and formation of wrinkles. Additionally, tomatoes have also been found to be effective in promoting faster growth of newer skin cells.

APPLES
The wonder fruits contain plenty anti oxidants which protect the body against free radicals. As a result, the fruit stems or prevents your skin from aging as well as helping the skin to regenerate new cells faster. If you are looking for natural products that can stem the aging process and promote a glowing skin, then apples are the ultimate fruits to consider.

AVOCADOS contains vitamins E and omega 3 fatty acids- very important anti-aging ingredients. Avocados have been found to promote shining hair, glowing skin, elimination of wrinkles.

ORANGES According recent research, vitamin C derived from oranges has been found to be very effective in preventing face wrinkles. Scientifically, vitamin C plays a very important role in the development of collagen which helps to maintain the skin elasticity.  Vitamin C contains plenty of anti-oxidants which guard against skin damage.

So eat up and keep your skin looking healthy and glowing all summer long!