Drop A Decade: 5 Age-Defying Foods to Add to Your Diet

“You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” -- George Burns

Your choice of diet and lifestyle can add years to your life without making you feel and look tired and old. Aging can’t be skipped, but you can choose to age gracefully.

Look and feel a decade younger by adding these age-defying foods to your diet:

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Blueberries

This little fruit is a great immunity booster and a crucial food choice to help you look and feel younger. A single serving (3.5 ounces) of blueberries contains more antioxidants than any other fruit. Even a tiny piece of blueberry is packed with anthocyanins, a potent antioxidant that can do wonders in promoting cell rejuvenation and in protecting you against cancer and heart disease.

Black Beans

Beans, in general, are superior anti-aging foods. They are rich in fiber, healthy protein, and antioxidants that help slow down the aging process. More than that, black beans reign supreme over any other kind of beans as it contains 40 times more antioxidants than others. That means jam-packed, age-defying magic with every bean.

Green Tea

Hot or cold, green tea is consumed by many because of its outstanding overall health and longevity benefits. The phytonutrients in green tea supports the growth of intestinal bacteria, specifically inhibiting the growth of bad bacteria like E. Coli, clostridium, and salmonella, while leaving the good bacteria untouched, decreasing the risk of digestive health disorders that come with aging. It’s also rich in flavonoids that will protect you against heart disease and certain cancers. Three cups a day is recommended for you to receive green tea’s full benefits.

Oysters

With aging, bones tend to decrease in density, leading to different bone diseases like osteoporosis. Shellfish are rich in different minerals like zinc, calcium, copper, iodine, iron, potassium, and selenium that promotes healthier bones. The creamy flesh of oysters makes it stand out among any other shellfish. Oysters help build stronger bones and elevate testosterone levels especially in aging men, and protects them against prostate cancer.

Pomegranates

The ruby red gem seeds in pomegranates are packed with polyphenols, namely tannins, anthocyanins and ellagic acid that help the skin produce elastin and collagen to reduce the visible signs of aging. On top of that, studies suggest that a glass of pomegranate juice contains more antioxidants and vitamins than red wine, green tea, and blueberries.

Incorporate these age-defying foods to your diet and experience an age-defying transformation like never before!