Whenever possible, we should try to get our antioxidants and
other essential vitamins and minerals through our diet. A proper
diet is necessary to offset the signs of aging and the foods
listed here tend to be healthier than a burger and fries.
However, it is not always possible to eat enough of the foods in
the proper form, e.g. raw, and we never know if the food in
question has enough of the essentials we need (maybe due to soil
depletion) so taking supplements is still necessary.
Here is the list of dietary sources. Try to include some of the
foods missing from your diet right now in your meals. You will
find that many of these foods contain more than one essential
vitamin or mineral and in many cases contain quite a few
nutrients.
Also note that some substances, such as Alpha Lipoic Acid and
Acetyl L-Carnitine, have no specific dietary sources and must be
taken as supplements, although someone with a healthy diet,
concentrated on the foods listed here is not likely to have a
deficiency.
Dietary Sources for Antioxidants and Vitamins
[b]Vitamin A: liver, dairy products, darkly colored fruits,
leafy vegetables (broccoli, spinach, kale, watercress), red bell
peppers, halibut and cod.
[b]Vitamin B Complex: brewer��s yeast, wild Alaskan salmon,
raw nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds), beans
(pinto, soy, black, lentils, chick peas, kidney), dairy products
(yogurt, milk, cottage cheese �C preferably low-fat), vegetables
(asparagus, avocado, cauliflower, spinach), chicken and turkey
breast, melons and oranges.
[b]Vitamin C: citrus fruits,
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broccoli.
[b]Vitamin D: fortified milk, salmon, mackerel, sardines,
eel, fish oils such as cod liver oil, egg yolk.
[b]Vitamin E Complex: vegetable oils,
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pecans), wheat germ, green leafy vegetables, fortified breakfast
cereals, olives and asparagus.
[b]Astaxathin: wild Alaskan salmon, rainbow trout, shrimp,
lobster and crabs.
Co-enzyme Q-10: small amounts in oily fish such as
sardines. Best taken as a supplement.
[b]DMAE: Fish, especially wild Alaskan salmon.
[b]L-Carnitine: dairy products, meats. [b]Lycopene: red
fruits and vegetables (watermelon, tomatoes)
[b]Lutein: green leafy vegetables (kale, turnip greens,
collard greens, spinach, broccoli), eggs, oranges and orange
juice, papayas and tangerines.
Green & White Tea: prepare according to package
directions and drink in place of coffee, black tea or soda.
[b]Dietary Sources for Essential Minerals
[b]Calcium: diary products (milk, cheese, yogurt), wheat
germ, green leafy vegetables (kale, collard greens, turnip
greens, broccoli), seeds and nuts, tofu, sardines and salmon.
Chromium: calves liver, brewer��s yeast.
Magnesium: nuts (almonds, peanuts), oatmeal, tofu,
avocados.
Selenium: fish, poultry, nuts and garlic.
Zinc: fish, poulty, nuts and oatmeal.
As you can see, wild salmon is enriched with many important
antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. For those of us who do not
live in the Pacific Northwest, this is hard to find. Even there
it is seasonal.
Antiaging starts from the inside out. Work these foods into your
diet and you will be obtaining their antiaging and antidisease
benefits naturally.
This article is for informational purposes only. It does not
purport to offer medical advice.
About the author:
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