For thousands of years, individuals have been in search for the elusive fountain of youth. One such famous search was conducted by Ponce de Leon in the early 1500’s. The mythical legend spoke of miraculous waters and those that drank from this fountain would never age but would maintain the beauty of youth. The water was never found and so the fountain of youth remained only a legend.
Despite the fact that this miraculous water was never located, the quest for a miraculous anti aging elixir that would maintain our youthfulness has not been quenched. Today, many products and procedures claim to reverse or slow down the aging process. These products and procedures include natural remedies, creams, injections and plastic surgery.
However, the most natural of all substances may be found in the foods that we eat. These foods may be the natural solution to help in the anti aging process. These foods can be broken down into two basic categories. Those categories include fruits and vegetables.
Fruits
Certain fruits have shown promising results in the anti aging process.Those fruits include apples, strawberries, grapes and raspberries.Researchers have discovered that these particular fruit productscontain ellagic acid. Ellagic acid is a nature’s natural insectrepellent found in various plants
Through the benefits of a daily diet of these fruits, this specificacid has demonstrated the capacity to hinder the growth of tumorswithin the body. This hindrance of tumor growth is accomplished by theability of the acid to minimize the enzymes, within the body, that areutilized by mutated cancer cells.
Other fruits that contain valuable anti aging ingredients arecantaloupe, peaches and apricots. These fruits contain antioxidantproperties known as lycopene. These antioxidants guard the body's cellsfrom damage caused by free radicals. Additionally these fruits havedemonstrated their effectiveness in protecting certain organs of thebody. These organs include the heart, bladder and skin.
Additionally, a fruit that can aid in the anti aging process of theskin is the apple. Initial testing has indicated that apples stimulatethe production of collagen. The production of collagen is necessary forthe skin to maintain its elasticity which can minimize the wrinkling ofthe skin.
Vegetables
Some vegetables have also demonstrated their ability to fight the antiaging process. Vegetables such as carrots, spinach and sweet potatoeshave also demonstrated antioxidant capabilities.
One other group of vegetables, when eaten, that has demonstrated theireffectiveness in blocking the production of particular enzymes. Theseanti aging vegetables include soybeans and alfalfa sprouts. Thesubstance found in these vegetables is known as genistein. Genisteininhibits the production of enzymes that have been identified asstimulants that activate the cancer genes.
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