Reclaim Your Youthful Appearance With Raw Fruits and Vegetables

By Dr. Neli Stoyanova

Boomers, you can reclaim your youthful appearance with raw fruits and vegetables. I am talking about fruits and vegetables that are bursting with antioxidants. This is why they are called the anti-aging foods.

Why raw?

Because any processing destroys partially or completely the vitamin C and vitamin E along with the other antioxidants such as selenium and licopenes.

Besides, current research data show that the process of absorption and function of antioxidants in the human body is different from what was observed in test tubes. Until scientists have a better understanding of this process, we better provide the body with the best natural antioxidants.

Here is my top list of anti-oxidant rich foods:

Fruits

1. Pine apple

2. Berries (Acai, cranberry, blueberry, bilberry, and wolf berry) 3. Apricot

4. Pomegranate

5. White grape / purple grape

6. Pear / nashi pear

7. Passion fruit

8. Kiwi

9. Banana

10. Lychee fruit

11. Camu camu

12. Prune

13. Cantaloupe

14. Mango

Vegetables

All of them contain one or more of the following antioxidants: vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium beta carotene and licopenes.

Dark green vegetables:

1. Spinach

2. Brussels sprouts

3. Broccoli

4. Watercress

5. Asparagus

6. Green peppers

White vegetables

1. Garlic

2. Onion

Vegetable oils

1. Olive oil

2. Grape seed oil 3. Cottonseed oil

4. Safflower oil

Orange/Red/Yellow vegetables

1. Carrots

2. Red/Yellow peppers

3. Yellow peppers

4. Tomatoes

You can grab some raw food diet recipes here.

Benefits of raw fruits and vegetables

1. Weight control

The fiber rich raw fruits and vegetables keep the digestive tract clean and reduce the caloric intake. Weight loss and control is necessary to reduce the risk for diabetes and heart attack.

2. Toxin damage control

By helping the body get rid of the accumulated toxins, raw fruits and vegetables decrease premature aging.

3. Energy level boost

Eating more raw fruits and vegetables provide the vitamins and other nutrients that the body needs to maintain proper metabolism. When the metabolism is not slowed down by toxins or sugary foods, the result is higher energy level.

4. Healthy look

Not only do you lose weight and your body looks great, but your skin looks healthier because you have eliminated sugary food by replacing it with a natural source of carbohydrates for energy. You feel and look great- and other people notice it- believe me!

5. Chronic desease control

Raw fruits and vegetables boost the immune system that is in charge of fighting infection and chronic inflammation. Weakened immune system is linked to conditions such as chronic arthritis and lupus.

6. Improved work performance

Raw fruits and vegetables provide the proper nutrition for improved mental processing that allows to us to work more effectively for a longer period of time. If our stomach is full of lighter foods such as fruit, especially in the afternoon, we will not feel as sluggish.

7. Career advance

You know what it means to have a better work performance-right? It means (in most cases) a promotion, career advance and more money. How about that?

It is worth it to go buy some raw fruits and vegetables and give it a try. 3 to 5 servings a day every day would do the trick).