Foods and Aging

We've just discussed aging, so now we'll look at some foods that can help you age successfully (by preventing diseases and adding other healthful benefits; plus, most importantly, they fit into a fat-burner lifestyle:

*Almonds: magnesium, vitamin E, fiber and monounsaturated fat (heart health).

*Apples: lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels; catechins (cancer preventative), quercetin (inhibit prostate, lung, liver cancer).
*Avocados: monounsaturated fat, fiber, vitamin E, folic acid, and potassium than any other fruit; beta-sitosterol (lower cholesterol); lutein (antioxidant that protects eyes and macular degeneration, safe guard cardiovascular system from athersclerosis and prevents prostate cancer).
*Beets: folic acid (heart disease and cancer), betanin (cholesterol oxidation), slow growth of skin and lung tumors.
*Blueberries: anthocyanins (oxidative stress), help brain dopamine production

*Broccoli: sulforaphane (cancer fighting) indole-3- carbinol, beta-carotene and potassium (heart disease), fiber (slow release blood sugar).

*Cherries: perillyl alcohol (kill cancer cells), melatonin (sleep- decreases risk of Alzhiemer's)
*Chicory: vitamin A (immunity and eyes), inulin (anti-cancer)
*Cocoa: antioxidant flavonoids (heart disease and cancer)
*Cranberries: phenols (LDL levels), proanthocyanins (prevent E coli)
*Eggs: lutein and zeaxanthin (vision), DHA (heart and brain function).
*Garlic: lower cholesterol and blood pressure

*Ginger: antioxidant (cancer and heart disease), lower LDL and triglyceride levels, and atherosclerosis
*Honey: increase antioxidants and prevent oxidation (heart disease)
*Kale: lutein (eyes and heart), sulforaphane (cancer)
*Olive oil: decrease heart attack, blood pressure, and cancer
*Onions: decrease lung, breast, esophageal and stomach cancers (sulfur and quercetin)
*Oranges: hesperetin (cancer, heart disease, infections, decrease inflammation), beta-cryptoxanthin (heart disease), pectin (lower cholesterol), potassium (blood pressure), folic acid (homocysteine)

*Pumpkin: beta-carotene (cancer), alpha carotene (cancer), zinc (immunity)
*Salmon: omega-3 (cancer and autoimmune, blood clot and triglyceride), DHA (heart disease and dementia- Alzheimer's)
*Tea: green (breast, digestive, and lung cancers), catechins (free radicals), flavonoids (decrease stickiness platelets), increase bone density.
*Tomatoes: lycopene (cancer and lower risk heart disease.
*Walnuts: linoleic fatty acid (stroke), linolenic fatty acid (coronary artery disease), fiber, polyphenols (heart disease).

*Watercress: antioxidants (cancer), betaphenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC)- anti-cancer
*Yellow split peas: genistein (heart disease and breast cancer).
Tips: Broccoli is more active once cooked, smash garlic (don't chop or mince), chose darker honeys, and saute onions.