Anti Aging Foods

We know that aging can be hard on the body. As time goes on bones get brittle, skin wrinkles and sags, and our hair turns grey. When we looked at anti aging supplements, we saw that many of these signs of aging are caused by low levels of nutrients in the body. Now we’re here to look at some anti aging foods that are healthy for us and will keep us looking young.

 

Anti Aging Foods

Liver

Liver is one of our top 10 healthy foods, and also makes our list of anti aging foods. Eaten in moderation, liver is a great source of many important anti aging nutrients.

Liver has extremely high levels of vitamin A (retinol), B2, B3, B12, iron, and copper. It also has good levels of vitamin B6, B9, and selenium. These are all good things.

Copper is an important mineral to have in our diet, but we should only have it in small amounts. A 100g serving of beef liver has our upper limit of copper so you shouldn’t have any more than that per day.

The vitamin B12 in liver will give you energy, keep your heart and body healthy, and working properly, and support your brain and nerve function. The B9 in liver will reduce your risk of heart disease, and the selenium will lower your risk of cancer. These are all important things to have in your diet as you age. The less stress on your organs, the younger you will feel, and look.

 

Almonds

Almonds are packed with antioxidants and nutrients and should be one of the anti aging foods in your diet. Almond nuts and almond milk are great ways to get many essential anti aging nutrients. They’re a good source of calcium and vitamin E.  Most of the antioxidants are found in the brown skin that coats the nut. That means blanched almonds (almonds without the skin) are missing out on important nutrients.

Like liver, almonds are a good source of copper. Copper helps the body regulate proper hair and skin colouring. This means copper helps fight greys and age spots!

Magnesium is another nutrient in almonds. There are many anti aging benefits to magnesium including the promotion of bone strength, nerve and muscle function, and blood sugar control. It keeps you feeling younger, and slows the physical effects of aging.

 

Wild Salmon

If you are looking for anti aging foods, look at adding wild salmon to your diet. Wild salmon is an important source of Omega-3. We need to keep our omega-6 to omega-3 ratio as close to equal as possible for optimum health. Unfortunately, omega-6 is a lot easier to get than omega-3. Most foods contain a staggeringly high omega-6 ratio. A fatty acid imbalance can lead to inflammation, which has been connected to most major diseases. Wild salmon is a good way to balance this ratio and subside inflammation. Salmon is also an important source of magnesium, and potassium, which are two important minerals that work together. Magnesium can help with muscle and bone weakness that comes with aging.

 

Grass Fed Dairy Products

Some of our favourite anti aging foods are grass fed dairy products. Grass fed butter, and cheese from grass fed cows are good sources of vitamin K2. K2 helps calcium go where it is needed. It promotes healthy, strong bones and teeth, which is important as you age. Taking K2 can stop your spine from curving with age. Stand tall and strong as you age by eating grass fed dairy products!

 

Seaweed

If you want younger looking skin, you might want to add seaweed to your list of anti aging foods. This sea plant is packed with a major toxin cleanser. One of the best natural sources for iodine is food from the Atlantic Ocean. While seafood will contain low levels of this mineral, the best source is going to come from seaweed plants like kelp.
Iodine has been shown to repair skin, making it look and act younger. Kelp is also a good source of folate, and most minerals.

 

Eggs

Whole eggs are one of the most nutritious foods out there and had to be on our list of anti aging foods. It makes sense considering eggs are the building blocks to create a living creature. Eggs are the perfect blend of protein, which will help you lose weight and build strong muscles.

Eggs contain a large variety of nutrients and vitamins. We’ve listed them below, along with the percentage of your RDA, based on 100g (2 eggs).

• Vitamin A (19%)
• Thiamine (6%)
• Riboflavin (42%)
• Pantothenic acid (28%)
• Vitamin B6 (9%)
• Folate (11%)
• Vitamin B12 (46%)
• Choline (60%)
• Vitamin D (15%)
• Vitamin E (7%)
• Protein (26%)
• Calcium (5%)
• Iron (9%)
• Magnesium (3%)
• Phosphorus (25%)
• Sodium (8%)
• Zinc (11%)

Not all nutrients are present in large doses, but they’re still there and doing your body a lot of good. These vitamins will help promote healthy muscles, major organs, and eyes. Eggs are a good whole food to help keep you young and get the vitamins you need.