10 Easy To Find Anti-Aging Foods

There are many great exotic anti-aging from all over the world.  Noni, acai, mangosteen and maqui are a few of them.  But what anti-aging foods can be commonly found in the average supermarket?

Fortunately, you don’t have to twist yourself inside out or spend a mint to enjoy the health benefits of anti-aging foods. Here are 10 that are easy-to-find and have shown in studies to have solid potential in preserving youth and vitality.

1. Avocados - Scientists have concluded that the oil in the avocado may possess the same kind of anti-aging properties as olive oil and could potentially be used to help battle cancer or heart disease.  Avocados are also high in vitamin E, which is essential for glowing skin and hair.  Avocados are also an alkalizing food, which is perfect to help counteract today’s highly acidic diets.

2. Walnuts - Walnuts help to improve blood vessel function in diabetics.  Walnuts and walnut oil also lowers both resting blood pressure and blood pressure responses to stress. Researchers also discovered that walnuts help destroy harmful free radical chemicals implicated in dementia, preserve mental skills and may help delay or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

3. Broccoli - Research from UCLA found that among vegetables, broccoli, specifically, young broccoli sprouts are the best source of a chemical called “sulforaphane,” a compound that prevents free radicals from breaking down the body and aging you over time.  Broccoli may protect the immune system from typical aging factors, such as cardiovascular disease, degenerative joint diseases and diabetes.

4. Blueberries - contain vitamin C, potassium, and lots of antioxidants.  Dr. Oz rates them as the “best” anti-aging food.  Ranked number one among fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in antioxidant power, blueberries improved short-term memories in aging rats in a USDA study.  The flavonoids are believed to be responsible, enhancing neural connections in the brain and stimulating neural regeneration.  Another study out of the University of Cincinnati found that drinking a couple cups of blueberry juice each day gave aging memories a boost.

5. Cinnamon - Recent studies have found that cinnamon extract promotes collagen synthesis in skin, rejuvenating cells and activating growth hormone.  The USDA also found that cinnamon extract, which contains antioxidants, could help reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and heart disease.

6. Dark Chocolate - Cocoa, the major ingredient of dark chocolate, contains the flavonoid  epicatechi  and has been found to have nearly twice the antioxidant content of red wine and up to three times that of green tea.  Studies have found that dark chocolate helps protect heart health, regulate blood pressure, reduce risk of death from heart attack and helps prevent age-related dementia.

7. Kidney Beans- Packed with protein, fiber, folate, magnesium, potassium and more.  Kidney beans have been called a “superfood”.  The renowned “Seven Countries Study” concluded that eating more legumes could reduce the risk of heart attack by more than 80%.  Kidney beans are also full of antioxidants, particularly flavonoids, which are known to have anti-aging properties.  According to an analysis by the USDA, red kidney beans contain more “proanthocyanidins” than blueberries, cranberries, and small red beans.

8. Red Cabbage - 
According to a USDA study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, red cabbage contains 36 different varieties of the flavonoids called anthocyanins, which have been linked to cancer protection. Anthocyanins have also been shown to help improve heart health and brain function.

9. Pomegranates - These nutritious fruits are a great source of anthocyanins and ellagitannins, both of which are powerful antioxidants.  Studies have found the fruit to enhance nitric oxide production, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease.  According to research from the University of Illinois, pomegranate also has potential in helping to prevent breast cancer and prostate cancer and in helping to retard the growth of cancerous tumors.  Pomegranate seed oil was also found to help promote regeneration of skin cells, reducing the visible effects of aging on the skin.

10. Garlic - 
Researchers from Denmark found in 1994 that human skin cells exposed to garlic extract were healthier and lived longer than non-supplemented cells.  Another animal study in Japan the same year found that mice supplemented with garlic lived significantly longer than those who did not receive garlic.  A later 2006 study found that antioxidant-rich aged garlic extract helped prevent cardiovascular disease and lowered the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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