Top Ten Best Anti-oxidant Foods for a Healthy and Beautiful Skin
These wondrous foods provide higher antioxidants and phytochemicals to help delay the aging process, strengthen our immunity towards immeasurable ailments besides prevent inflammation and oxidative stress. Another reason why these foods have been touted as the nutrients rich foods is due to their anti-oxidant property that helps to maintain a healthy and radiant skin.
Avocadoes
Avocadoes, or sometimes they’re called “alligator pear” or “avocado pear”, are the healthiest fruit and are loaded with a significant quantity of vitamins (B6, C, E, K), folic acid, copper, dietary fiber and carotenoids. The avocado has a nutrient content of oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat, which helps lower cholesterol besides protecting against breast cancer. Avocadoes also aids in regulating blood pressure, and guarding against stroke and heart disease since they are such a great source of potassium. Interestingly, these green fruits contain a substance called glutathione, which is one of our body’s master antioxidants that help delay aging process.
Berries
Berries are wonder fruits that are packed with vitamin C for promoting strong connective tissues and immune system. Blackberries, raspberries, cranberries, goji berries, strawberries, and blueberries offer a great source of flavanoids and phytochemicals (caffeic acid, ellagic acid, chlorogenic, carotenoids, lutein, anthocyanins) that may help prevent certain types of cancers and numerous ailments. Berries also contain powerful antioxidants that help prevent inflammation and oxidative stress on the lining of blood vessels.
Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes contain two potent antioxidants; vitamin C and vitamin A (beta carotenes) that help our body remove free radicals to prevent these chemical substances from damaging our cells. Due to its significant amount of antioxidants, sweet potatoes have been regarded as a super food to help combat inflammatory related ailments such as gout, arthritis and asthma. In addition, they contain folate (folic acid), iron, copper, manganese, pantothenic acid, dietary fibre, vitamins (B2, B6 and E) and biotin (B7), particularly those with the deeper colours. In fact, sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse that can be helpful for haemorrhoids, cancer, stomach ulcers and can also help stabilize blood sugar levels, making them an ideal and best food for diabetics.
Citrus fruits
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PR Mace | May 15, 2010 | Reply
As always a well presented and well researched article on a useful subject. Well done, my friend.
Uma Shankari | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Good compilation of healthy food. Liked it.
Anuradha Ramkumar | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Very well presented article. I include almost all of these veggies and fruits in my diet.
Christine Ramsay | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Thank you for this important information. I think I eat most of these foods regularly other than sweet potatoes which I can’t find in our supermarkets at the moment. A extremely good article.
Christine
papaleng | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Another well-researched article that is full of interesting facts. Thanks Chan for the share.
Jenny Heart | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Your great article and pictures make eating healthy look very appealing. Thanks!
Joe Dorish | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Some of my favorite foods! Great to know they are good for my health and skin too.
monica55 | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Great. Important reminders. Thank you for sharing.
Monica.
Goodselfme | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Thank you for the wealth of information and very well presented,my friend.
giftarist | May 15, 2010 | Reply
Excellent post, I clicked I like it.
valli | May 16, 2010 | Reply
Good compilation with beautiful images.
Mr Ghaz | May 16, 2010 | Reply
Very useful tips for healthy skin..not only that,.its makes our skin ‘glowing’. thanks for sharing.
Eunice Tan | May 17, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for informing us the rank of the foods.
Melody SJAL | May 17, 2010 | Reply
Love all these foods, thanks.
CA Johnson | May 17, 2010 | Reply
This was a very informative article, Chan. I eat a lot of the fruits and some of the vegetables on this list. Thank you for sharing this list with us. I am always curious to know what the health benefits are for fruits and vegetables.
sara20 | May 18, 2010 | Reply
Nice to read this piece.
Keep writing more about it. It is really gracefully and very well written skill.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers.
Sara:
Judy Sheldon | May 19, 2010 | Reply
Chan, thanks for this well written and researched piece about the 10 healthiest foods.
deep blue | May 19, 2010 | Reply
Great tips my friend. Indeed we need lots of these to keep ourselves enjoying life to the optimum.
bestone | May 20, 2010 | Reply
Thank you and hope for the best information that you will get to read articles and by similar embroidery please keep writing.
fragile18 | Jun 11, 2010 | Reply
thanks for sharing.
amilia snow | Jun 17, 2010 | Reply
all the foodies mentioned above sounds yummie to me~