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Anti-Aging Truths and Myths – Are you really what you eat?
By Maye Musk
Posted Aug 18, 2007, 13:39
nutrition@mayemusk.com
Here is the handout from the Anti-Aging talk I presented to the National Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences, May 2007. Hope it helps you too!
#1 Truth: Food supplies anti-aging anti-oxidants.
#1 Myth: Supplements supply anti-aging anti-oxidants.
Oxidants/free radicals are produced when food is converted to energy; with smoking, sun damage, pollution, poor eating habits and inactivity, damaging body cells and promote aging. Antioxidants slow down cell damage and the progression of degenerative diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinsons and improve organs (skin), eye, teeth and gum health.
Main Antioxidants in Foods
Vitamin A: liver, milk, egg yolks, fish, cheese.
Carotenoids (lycopene, beta carotene): dark colored fruit and vegetables – prunes, cranberries, sweet potatoes, carrots, cantaloupe, squash, apricots, pumpkin, mangoes, collard greens, spinach, kale
Vitamin C: fruits and vegetables
Vitamin E: vegetable oils, nuts, seeds (flax), whole grains, avocado, legumes, oily fish, eggs, dairy
Selenium: brown rice, eggs, whole grains, meat, whole wheat bread, nuts, seeds, legumes, fish, garlic
Polyphenols (resveratrol, flavonoids): tea, coffee, soy, legumes, fruit, dark chocolate, red wine
Lutein: collard greens, spinach, kale, eggs, corn, citrus
Sulfides: broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, collards, garlic, onions, leeks, scallions
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