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  • Thursday, 24 July 2014

    Top 10 Fruits That Fight Aging Shruti Goenka



    Want to stay younger, for longer? Well, you don’t have to spend thousands of rupees on clinical procedures or anti ageing creams to get youthful skin. You can achieve it by making smarter food choices.
    Yes! Make sure you load up your diet with super foods, which have natural anti-aging properties to improve skin’s elasticity. However there are different ways to fight aging, but taking good food should certainly be a priority.

    While there are plenty of foods which contain anti-aging properties that can help you stay young and fit. But do you know that fruits have been found to be very effective to fight and slow down skin aging? Read further and find out which are the best anti aging fruits to consume and why adding these fruits to your diet will help you fight off aging’s ugliest aggressors.

    Top 10 Anti Aging Fruits

    The fruits listed below can help minimizing the indications of aging such as fine lines, patches and discoloring of the skin etc. A proper diet leads to a good health, which in turn leads to a good and flawless skin.

    1. Kiwi:

    kiwi berries
    The antioxidants present in kiwi fruit have been shown to help keep skin firm and slow down the formation of wrinkles, and restore the beauty. The vitamins C and E are outstanding anti-oxidants which helps in aiding skin from free radicals attack. Prevention from anti-aging and healthy skin is attained due to the minimization of photosensitive oxidation and exposure to the harmful ultra-violet radiations.

    2. Pomegranate:

     Pomegranate
    Pomegranate being enriched with various vitamins and minerals like phosphorus, riboflavin etc., help in promoting beautiful skin. An application of the extracts supply nutrition to the fibrocast cells and this further secretes elastin, collagen etc. The secretion assists in skin tightening and flexibility. The fruit extracts enhances the functioning of dermal cells to a great extent.

    3. Watermelon:

    Watermelon
    Being highly concentrated with important vitamins, it supplies a great nutritional value and prevents the skin from the harmful wrinkles or discoloration. The skin along with the seeds should be blended well before a sip.  It contains the essential anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamins A, vitamin-B and vitamin-C. In addition, the seeds are concentrated sources of zinc, selenium, vitamin E etc.

    4. Avocado:

    Avocado
    The complex vitamins B and E present in the avocados provide complete nourishment to the skin. Vitamin E assists in promoting a healthy skin and the potassium present maintains a proper water level in the body. The glutathione increases the immunity levels and also assists in pacifying the process of anti-aging.

    5. Mangosteen:

    Mangosteen
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    The compound xanthones present in mangosteen fruit, provide a wholesome nutritional value to your body. The anti-oxidants like catechin present in this fruit fight against the radicals and they are highly concentrated with vitamin C. Thus, vitamin C helps in attaining a glowing and smooth skin.

    6. Papaya:

    Papaya
    Just applying the flesh of papaya on your skin can do wonders to your skin. Papaya helps in attaining a good complexion and an anti-wrinkle skin. Papaya is highly concentrated with vitamins A, E and C, which cleanses the skin and provides proper nourishment to the skin. Promotion of renewal of skin, an increase in cells and an exfoliation takes place due to the papain enzyme.

    7. Apple:

    Apple
    The fresh fermented residue of apple is very healthy for both skin and body. The organic compounds and the enzymes present in apple help in reducing the fats and retaining great levels of water. Due to a higher retention of water the skin looks fresh and healthy. An application of diluted apple vinegar helps in a proper regulation of pH levels.


    8. Banana:

    Banana
    An immense amount of vitamin C and B6 help in regulating the skin’s elasticity and coherence. The pre-mature aging can be prevented due to the manganese and the various antioxidants present in this anti aging fruit. They help in shielding the skin from destruction and provide hydration. If you consume banana every day, dryness and discomfort can be surely kept at a bay.

    9. Berries:

    Berries
    Berries are highly concentrated with antioxidants and vitamin C, which help to form and make the collagen stronger than before. The collagen helps in minimizing the wrinkles and discoloration of the skin.


    10. Grapes:

    Grapes
    The manganese and the vitamin C present in the grapes helps to fight against the harmful ultra-violet radiations and the various anti-oxidants fight against the free radicals.

    So what are you waiting for? Find ways to include these top 10 beneficial fruits to fight against anti-aging and achieve a younger and youthful skin. We will be back with some more interesting information. Till then take care and keep it stylish!!!!!!

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