this article is excerpted from the 391th issue of

article ∕ Liu Yuli

Many people are afraid of becoming "old" and "ugly", expecting to freeze their age and reverse it, but if they want to delay aging and resist aging, they should start with the first song of "Anti-aging in the Body"-"Eating"!

There are too many dietary temptations for modern people. As long as the food you eat in your stomach, it will be reflected in your body function. Every bite of food you eat will affect the aging speed of your body. Therefore, you might as well start from the food you eat on weekdays.

If you want to be young, the biggest principle is to have simple tea and light rice. Chen Lianggong, director of Taipei Rongzong Senior Medical Center, believes that simple whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, and lightly cooked meat can easily include all kinds of nutrients needed by the body, which is both nutritious and balanced.

If you want to age slowly, the main thing is to get rid of free radicals in your body, so that cells can be healthy and normal, and you can prolong your life, stay young forever, and grow old healthily. Huang Shuhui, a nutritionist at the Postal Hospital, said that many people's cells in modern times are aging ahead of schedule. In their thirties, there may be cells in their forties, which produce a lot of free radicals in their bodies, which is the origin of diseases and aging. Therefore, only by eating the right foods rich in antioxidant enzymes, vitamins A, C, E and phytochemicals and developing regular and correct eating habits can we retain our youth.

In recent years, the medical profession has found that anti-oxidation is an important key to anti-aging. Liu Yili, a nutritionist at Tai 'an Hospital, emphasized that lycopene in tomatoes, catechins in green tea, carotene in carrots, allicin in garlic and anthocyanins in blueberries are phytochemicals. Foreign studies have also found that phytochemicals, like masters of human health painting, can enhance immunity, prevent cardiovascular diseases and, more importantly, delay aging.

11 pairs of anti-aging foods

Tea

Tea contains catechins, vitamins C, E, beta carotene, iron, zinc and other antioxidant components, which can prevent brain degeneration and cardiovascular diseases, and help maintain skin beauty without aging.

tips can not only brew tea with hot water or cold water to taste, but also sprinkle some green tea powder on the vegetable salad, which not only looks pleasing in color, but also can be eaten with nutrition. In addition, adding tea to watercress to make tea jelly is also a good snack, but adding sugar is not recommended.

Grapes

Grapes, like cherries, are rich in iron, which can enrich blood and make people look rosy. According to the research of the University of California, grapes contain 21 kinds of antioxidant substances such as anthocyanins, which can remove free radicals in cells and have whitening effect.

"tips" sour and sweet grapes are delicious if you peel them directly, or you can add some water and ice cubes to the grapes and make them into grape smoothies with a blender.

tomato

Lycopene from tomato is a star antioxidant nutrient in recent years. According to a large-scale study conducted by Harvard University involving 48,111 people for six years, lycopene can reduce the incidence of prostate cancer by 31%. Moreover, tomatoes can also maintain the health of the heart and blood vessels, stabilize blood pressure, slow down the lesions in the macula of the eyes, and make the body function slow.

"tips" tomatoes are fruits and vegetables. You can cook a pot of tomato rice by adding large tomatoes to white rice and adding your favorite ingredients such as chicken and mushrooms. In addition, scrambled eggs with tomatoes are also a common home-cooked dish; Small tomatoes can be used as dessert.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin is rich in antioxidant nutrients such as beta carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, selenium, vitamins C and E, which can prevent the aging of skin, cardiovascular system and brain, and is also an important food for eye protection.

Tips Pumpkins can be boiled in clear soup or made into thick soup, each with different flavors; Steamed in an electric cooker and eaten directly, the taste and taste are not lost to sweet potatoes; It is also a good choice to make curry pumpkin with curry.

Apple

As the saying goes, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Apples contain high-quality pectin, which belongs to soluble fiber and can lower blood cholesterol and blood sugar. Apples also contain vitamin C, an antioxidant that protects cells from harm, which can help the absorption of iron and folic acid, and is also an element needed for the formation of collagen, which can keep blood vessels young and elastic.

the sweet and sour taste of "tips" apples is very refreshing. You can also dice apples as the ingredients of fruit and vegetable salads, and mix them with refreshing yogurt, so there is no burden of nutrition. In addition, apples are mixed with fresh milk and beaten into pure apple milk with a blender, which is also good as a drink after meals.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower contains calcium, potassium, folic acid and various phytonutrients, which can prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Cauliflower is also rich in isothiocyanates,ITC). In the field of anti-aging and cancer prevention, animal experiments have proved that it has the effect of preventing and inhibiting the growth of tumor cells.

"tips" cauliflower is simply scalded with hot water, and then sprinkled with olive oil, which is a simple and nutritious anti-aging dish; Cauliflower can also be used as a supporting role, accompanied by beef or pork stir-fried, and it is also delicious.

Sesame

Sesame contains multiple antioxidant nutrients, including minerals such as vitamin E, iron and zinc, and phytochemicals-sesamin, which can help regulate blood pressure, reduce cholesterol activity, delay the oxidation time of low-density lipoprotein, prevent arteriosclerosis and anti-inflammation, strengthen brain cells and nerve cells, and delay the aging of the body.

when tips is hungry, you can soak a cup of sesame paste to wrap your stomach; Or sprinkle sesame seeds on the white rice, which is the staple food on weekdays, which can not only increase the aroma of rice, but also eat anti-aging elements.

garlic

garlic can promote hormone secretion, reactivate cells, and then promote the smooth operation of various functions of the body. In addition, garlic can also secrete hormones from the brain and accessory kidneys, so as to prevent diseases and slow down the aging process.

"tips" garlic is a common spice in cooking. Whether it is adding fried garlic slices when cooking, raw garlic when eating baked sausages, or garlic added with garlic chicken soup, it can help the body delay aging.

Onion

The most precious nutritional value of onion is organic sulfur compounds, which can promote the metabolism of fat, reduce the probability of arteriosclerosis, protect the health of cardiovascular system, help the synthesis of collagen, make skin more beautiful, protect joint and bone system, repair damaged respiratory mucosa, and delay the aging of respiratory system.

Tips Onions can be eaten raw or cooked. Five-colored fruits and vegetables with shredded onions are a refreshing salad dish. In addition, stir-fried pork slices or scrambled eggs with onions can make the onion taste sweet and young.

Mushrooms

Mushrooms contain vitamins B 1, B 2, B 6, B 12, potassium, iron, protein and other nutrients, and also contain polysaccharides, which have the effects of resisting cancer, delaying aging and making skin healthy; At the same time, mushrooms also have the effects of lowering blood fat, which can make people grow old and healthy.

tips has a lot of dishes for mushrooms. The simplest one is scalded with hot water and sprinkled with simple spicy sauce, which is delicious. Or use mushrooms to cook chicken broth, which is refreshing and nutritious.

Mine food for accelerating aging

In addition to eating some foods that are anti-aging, there are many horrible mine foods in the diet that will accelerate the aging of the body and skin, which will make people get older and uglier. People who want to keep their youth should touch these foods less at ordinary times.

exquisite food

exquisite cakes, coffee, muffins, desserts, soft drinks, sweets, etc. all contain a lot of exquisite sugars, which will consume the vitamin B group in the body. Once you eat too much, you will not only feel tired, but also lose your concentration. Therefore, if you don't want to age too fast, you should stay away from it.

Fried barbecue food

French fries, salted chicken, roasted meat, etc. After being cooked at high temperature, the fried barbecue food will produce glycated protein. When the glycated protein exceeds the metabolic capacity of the body, it will attack healthy cells and tissues, thus causing inflammation of the body, and the skin will begin to appear wrinkles, relaxation, dullness and other aging phenomena.

processed food

canned food, pickled food and over-boiled food will produce peroxide chemical reaction. Eating too much of these foods will accelerate the aging of human body, so it is suggested to reduce the consumption of processed food.