By Susan M. Kleiner, RD, Ph.D., a Seattle-based nutritionist, food that is rich in antioxidants is best. “There is no substitute for getting nutrients through food supplements. The body absorbs and assimilates them are far better than in addition.”

Small suggests that after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid and eating three to five servings of vegetables and two to four servings of fruit per day. Please at least one citrus fruit like an orange, mandarin, grapefruit, or, for vitamin C. In order to increase beta-carotene intake, eat at least two orange-yellow or green vegetables per day.

Eat Right for younger looking skin

Healthy eating like younger looking skin. Drink a cup of orange juice and returns to eat a raw carrot twice the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C and beta-carotene. The recommended daily intake for vitamin E is more difficult to fulfill, especially for those on a low fat diet.

“Have you keine afraid to eat a few tablespoons of olive oil to your diet or add some nuts or seeds, “advises Dr. Kleiner.

The following guideline can be used for RDA for three of the co werdenmmon antioxidant nutrients to maximize vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene, are good sources, and how best to contain the performance of the individual to.

Vitamin C: RDA of at least 60 mg. (1 / 2 cup orange juice = 70 mg.) Citrus fruits and juices and tomatoes are good sources of vitamin C. Eat whole fruit for extra fiber. Avoid juice in glass containers and heat-pasteurized juice. Light and heat destroy some vitamin C.

Vitamin E: RDA 8 mg for women / 10 mg. mg for men (1 tablespoon canola oil = 9th) Good sources include nuts, seeds and their oils, fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, halibut and trout, and wheat germ. Use canola, olive, or use a different vegetable oil instead of butter or margarine to a boil.

Beta-carotene: no established RDA. Expert, Dr. Small, however, recommends 5-6 mg. (One carrot = 12 mg.) Orange and yellow vegetables and green leafy vegetables such as broccoli are good sources. Instead of potato chips or popcorn for an evening snack while watching TV, opting for pre-washed and peeled baby carrots.

If you believe you are not able to meet RDA by diät complement alone, by all means an all-in-one antioxidant one days, but continue to ensure pay rich food sources.

Abstract

Since many over-the-counter cosmetics containing antioxidants is not enough to be emotional all by itself, it is best to “feed” derm, keep your skin in combination with a healthy diet rich in antioxidants for younger looking skin.

We at Savvy Spa Luxuries take care of you and your well being. With proper care, a healthy diet, regular exercise, enough sleep and sufficient amounts of water you can enjoy a healthy body to improve the quality of life, increased stamina and a radiant complexion!

© 2006 Lori S. Anton
Savvy Spa Luxuries Editor
Writers Write Now

Long before winter comes, black bears in the forest spend all their time eating everything they can sink their teeth into.  During the summer, bears eat and eat and eat, trying to get as fat as they possibly can, and when the weather turns cold, they look for a place to curl up and then they sleep the winter away. Now, the habits of bears might not seem like something you should try to follow.  After all, doctors are always warning us humans that we shouldn’t overeat, and that we shouldn’t spend all of our time lying around, doing nothing. But there is one part of the black bear’s habits that you should actually try to imitate, because it would be good for your health. Black bears eat a lot of berries, of many different varieties, such as raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries. Berries contain natural sugars and wonderful flavors.  Unlike many other foods that are really good for you, but which don’t taste good, berries taste great.   And unlike many foods that taste great but which aren’t good for you, berries are among the most health friendly foods you can eat. It’s only been within the last decade that scientists have started to pay a lot of attention to the health benefits of berries.  And what researchers are learning about the health benefits of berries has a lot of exciting potential for human diets.  One of the first major experiments on the health benefits of berries took place at Tufts University about ten years ago.   Researchers were working with a group of aging rats.  They fed them diets of various foods to see what the effects would be.  Among the foods they tested were strawberries, blueberries, and spinach. Now these rats were fairly old in terms of “rat years”.  In fact, their age was equivalent to humans about 70 years old.   The foods the scientists tested were all very high in beneficial antioxidants, so the scientists wanted to see if any of these foods would boost the physical and mental capabilities of these aging rats. The researchers found that while several of these foods seemed to offer some antioxidant protection, the rats that had been fed blueberries were the only ones that actually improved in their abilities.   In fact, the rats which had been fed blueberries were able to perform like much younger rats! This was a very exciting find, and the scientists then wanted to find what it was in the blueberries that produced this very beneficial effect.   It turns out that the chemicals responsible for making these aging rats act mentally younger and perkier were the pigments in the skin of the blueberries.   The compounds that give ripe berries their beautiful colors are the very substances that have such strong anti-oxidant powers.  And antioxidants are compounds that help repair some of the damage that happens to our body cells every day.  Scientists have discovered that the darker the berry, the more health benefits it has!  Eating two thirds of a cup of blueberries will give you as much anti-oxidant protection as five servings of apples or squash. The dark pigments in these berries seem to offer protection against cardiovascular disease, degenerative eye disease such as cataracts, and may offer some help in preventing some cancers, and bladder infections.   If the exciting results of the rat studies turn out to also hold true for humans, it may mean that compounds in these dark berries may help protect brain cells from the degenerative diseases of aging.  You can get this fantastic antioxidant protection whether you eat your berries fresh, frozen, or dried. You can eat berries raw, add them to your favorite cereals, or make a smoothie drink with various berries, fruits, milk and yoghurt.  Get creative and find ways to mix berries into your favorite recipes.  In North America, blueberries are available fresh or frozen year round.  If you can’t get fresh berries, dried berries are also filled with very concentrated levels of the valuable antioxidants.    If you live in a place where blueberries are not easily available, look for other fruits and berries that have very dark red or dark purple colors.   Foods such as pomegranates, bilberries, cherries, black raspberries, saskatoons or serviceberries also have high levels of these very beneficial dark pigments.  These foods offer benefits similar to the benefits of blueberries. So, think about incorporating at least one habit of bears into your lifestyle  – and make berries a frequent part of your diet!

Although there is no conclusive proof that antioxidants keep skin from aging, experts do agree they have the ability to ‘capture’ free radicals and may protect us from certain diseases. Antioxidant-rich foods can also give us a healthier, glowing complexion.
According to Susan M. Kleiner, R.D., Ph.D, a Seattle-based nutritionist, eating foods rich in antioxidants is best. “There’s no substitute for getting nutrients through food. The body absorbs and assimilates them far better than in supplement form.”
Kleiner suggests following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid, and eating three to five servings of vegetables and two to four servings of fruit each day. Choose at least one citrus fruit, such as an orange, a tangerine, or a grapefruit, for vitamin C. To increase beta-carotene intake, eat at least two orange-yellow or leafy green vegetables each day.
<b>Eat Right for Younger Looking Skin</b>
Eating healthy equals younger looking skin. Drinking a cup of orange juice and eating one raw carrot provides twice the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C and beta-carotene. The RDA for vitamin E is harder to meet, especially for those on a low-fat diet.
“Don’t be afraid to add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to your diet, or to eat some nuts or seeds,” advises Dr. Kleiner.
The following guideline can be used for RDAs for three of the most common antioxidant nutrients, vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene; good sources and how best to maximize benefits of each are included.
Vitamin C:  RDA at least 60 mg. (1/2 cup orange juice = 70 mg.)  Citrus fruits and juices and tomatoes are good sources of vitamin C. Eat whole fruit for extra fiber. Avoid juice in glass containers, and heat-pasteurized juice. Light and heat destroy some of the vitamin C.
Vitamin E:  RDA 8 mg for women / 10 mg. for men (1 tablespoon of canola oil = 9 mg.)  Good sources include nuts, seeds and their oils, fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, halibut, and trout, and wheat germ. Use canola, olive, or another vegetable oil in place of butter or margarine when cooking.
Beta-carotene:  no established RDA. Expert Dr. Kleiner, however, recommends 5-6 mg. ( One carrot = 12 mg.)  Orange and yellow vegetables, and leafy green vegetables, including broccoli, are all good sources. Instead of potato chips or popcorn for an evening snack while watching television, opt for prepackaged, washed and peeled baby carrots.
If you feel you are unable to meet the RDAs through diet alone, by all means take an all-in-one antioxidant vitamin supplement a day, but continue to pay attention to rich food sources.
<b>Summary</b>
Because many over-the-counter cosmetics containing antioxidants don’t have enough to be totally affective by themselves, it is best to ‘feed’ them to your skin in combination with a healthy, antioxidant rich diet for younger looking skin.
We at Savvy Spa Luxuries care about you and your wellbeing. With proper skin care, a healthy diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and ample amounts of water, you can enjoy a more fit body, improved quality of life, increased stamina, and a glowing complexion!

©2006 Lori S. AntonSavvy Spa Luxuries EditorWriters Write Now