Top 20 Foods to Slow Aging

Did you know that fruits and vegetables have shown to not only prevent cancer but to slow aging? What component within these foods enables us to have such benefits? The answer is antioxidants. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the top ten fruit and vegetable sources of antioxidants (based on equal weight proportions) showed to be the following:

Fruits:

1. Strawberry
2. Plum
3. Orange
4. Red grapes
5. Kiwi fruit
6. Grapefruit (pink)
7. White grapes
8. Banana
9. Apple
10. Tomato

Vegetables:

1. Garlic
2. Kale
3. Spinach
4. Brussels sprouts
5. Alfalfa sprouts
6. Broccoli
7. Beets
8. Red bell pepper
9. Onion
10. Corn

Most of these foods also contain phytochemicals, which help in either blocking or suppressing the effects of harmful substances (including cancer-causing agents.)

 References:

Nedley, N. (1999). Good News About Cancer. D. Derose (Ed.), Proof Positive: How to Reliably Combat Disease and Achieve Optimal Health through Nutrition and Lifestyle. Ardmore, OK: Quality Books, Inc.

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