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7 Anti-Aging Foods

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Here’s a list of 7 foods to reverse signs of agining! According to Glamour Magazine, the following foods can help you look younger with smoother (glowy) skin.

1. Lemon & Kiwi - Clear complexion. Lemons and kiwis support your liver and kidney. The cleaner those systems are, the cleaner your skin. NOTE: Kiwi’s also provide more Vitamin C than oranges & vitamin C is believed to reduce wrinkles!

2. Ginger - Fight puffy eyes. Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties which help reduce the appearance of redness and puffiness in the face.

3. Buckwheat - Prevent Botox. The monosaturated fatty acids in Buckwheat seeds (also found in olive oil!) help keep skin supple. Buckwheat also contains the flavonoid, rutin, which is believed to help collagen in your skin retain its elasticity!

4. Papaya - Glowing skin. Rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, carotene and flavonoids that fight signs of aging and give you a youthful glow.

5. Oysters - Renew your skin. Oysters are a rich source of zinc which actually repairs skin. (Sidenote: zinc will help if you’re trying to prevent a scar! My forehead is proof of this!)

6. Wheat germ - Boosts new skin cells. Contains B vitamins which help support rapid cell division, renewing your cells inside and out. (Another note: B vitamins are also help hair growth).

7. Barley - Reduce Wrinkles. It provides nutrients and antioxidants that stabalize insulin and blood sugar levels, which in turn helps prevent the breakdown of collagen, keeping your skin wrinkle-free. NOTE: My Mom makes this fantastic vegetable/cabbage coup with barley in it… forgetit. It’s delicious. I can’t even talk about it that’s how good it is.

To read the full article: Eat Your Way to Better Skin by Susane Cernek & Lindsey Unterberger