ANTIOXIDANTS-Eat these and you’ll live longer!

What are antioxidants? These are naturally occurring substances like Vitamin A and Vitamin C that are found in fruits and vegetables. It prevents the body from the aging process, heart diseases and cancer as well as skin diseases. Furthermore, antioxidants are good for the holistic health.

Best Antioxidants for the Skin:

Vitamins

Sun skin creams and lotions are rich in vitamin E and this is so, because the vitamin E in these cosmetics prevents the damage of cell membranes. It is believed that when vitamin E is applied before sun exposure, it helps in lessening the skin redness, swelling and sun burn. A vitamin supplement that suits your skin is a good choice, as an antioxidant. Wheat germ, safflower, corn, soybean oil, mangoes, nuts and broccoli are some foods that are rich in vitamin. Similarly, there are Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and Vitamin A (1st antioxidant used for anti-aging), that one can use to control aging process. While vitamin C rich foods are cereals, beef, poultry, and fish vitamin A is found abundantly in potatoes, carrots, milk, egg yolks, and cheese.

Green Tea

A compound named polyphenols, found in the green tea is regarded as one of the best antioxidants. If you consume green tea in your daily life then keep doing that, as green tea is not only good for your skin care, it also helps in controlling free radical damage.

Grapes

Proanthocyanidin, a chemical found in the grapefruit and grape seed extracts is known to have great effect on the healing of wounds and preventing the fat cell damage.

Some other best antioxidants for skin are as follows:

* Allantoin

* Copper Peptides

* Glutathione

* Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE)

* Panthenol

Antioxidants for Cancer:

Berries

Blue berries and strawberries are the fruits that are filled with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Proanthocyanidins, is the chemical present in the berries, that helps in reducing the effects of cancer.

Garlic

The most common and world’s oldest known herbal medicine, garlic is used as a supplement in the tea. According to studies, regular consumption of garlic slows and prevents the threat of cancer.

Lycopene

Tomatoes contain lycopene, a chemical that helps in reducing the risk of prostate cancer in men. Some studies have also shown that lycopene can also help in the prevention of breast cancer.