Your Weight! Your Health! Your Skin!

Lets face it, most of us want to lose weight because we want to look good, we want to look sexy, we want to look younger and we want to feel great. There are other reasons like health, but for me and I think for most people out there, it is really about looking and feeling great.

That is why we are looking at foods that defy the effects of aging and make one look and feel young. I would much rather eat my way to a better health and a better looking skin than having to do it through medicine or surgery. And the best part of it, it will save me lots of money on doctors medical bills. We all age differently, and yes your genes do play a role. However, your lifestyle and the foods you put into your body play a bigger role, and you can slash your age by 10 years, just by changing your lifestyle habits.

We already know that fruits and vegetables play an extremely important role, as well as grains, minerals, protein and fats, among other things. Let us zoom in on 4 foods that you should get in your nutrition today:

Carrots – contain a lot of beta carotene, which is a strong antioxidant, and it contains more goodness in the form of vitamins A, B1 and B2, C and E, as well as potassium and calcium. Carrots improve the skin, the hair and the nails. They also lower the cholesterol and the blood pressure among other great health benefits.

Cucumber – these have vitamins and minerals that promote cell regeneration, and that is great news for you and me  because they are great for anti-aging. They are not only great for you when you eat them, but they are also wonderful for your skin when used externally, as well as the eyes. Cucumbers soothes and softens the skin, and it is the best help when it comes to removing the dark circles under your eyes.

Apples – Apples really do keep the doctor away. Apples are a great anti-aging food because apples prevent wrinkles and other skin damages. They are packed with vitamins A and C, and they contain a lot of fiber. The health benefits found in apples are numerous and they include lowering the cholesterol, reduce cancers, helps maintain good liver condition, reduce heart disease, improves ones vision among many many more. Need I say more about apples, they are convenient and they make great in between meal snacks.

Strawberries – I love berries, any kind of berries, and strawberries are no exception. They are said to be the only fruit that have their seeds on the outside – talk about being special! They contain fiber, vitamin C, potassium and folic acid. Strawberries are what I call power fruits because they are packed with so much goodness, you’d be sabotaging your health if you didn’t include them in your nutrition. Besides the anti-aging benefits, they also protect you from cancer, cardio vascular disease, lower cholesterol levels, help prevent Rheumatoid arthritis, help prevent skin damage caused by the sun and many more.

Now you know, start improving your health today with these great foods.

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Hi there,

If you are like me, you will embrace any method that you can use to ensure you burn calories without exercising or going to the gym. Exercise is great and I love doing it, but I definitely will say yes to any help I can get to ensure my body burns the calories that I want it to. Here are the top foods that you want to have included in your diet:

1. Fruits. We know fruits are good for our bodies but we are talking about fruit that are rich in vitamin C. The vitamin C helps in releasing the fat from the body, thereby helping with calorie burning. The fruits include Apples, Water melon, Oranges, strawberry, lemons and Grapefruit

2. Vegetables. These vegetables also contain vitamin C and they work pretty the same way that the fruits work. These include cucumber, Carrots, Tomatoes, Chilies, Broccoli, Cabbage and Celery

3. Green tea. It increases your metabolism and burns calories.

4. Dairy products like cheese and milk. Dairy products contain calcium and protein. The calcium and protein that comes from low fat products help with weight loss.

5. Foods that are high in fiber. These include whole grain food like whole grain pasta or bread. The body works harder to burn fiber in your body. The harder it works the more calories it will burn.

6. Lean meats. Chicken, turkey, sirloin are rich in iron. Iron forms hemoglobin in your body and it carries the oxygen in your red blood cells. Without the optimal amount of oxygen in the body, which means less hemoglobin, your energy levels will drop and so will your metabolism. A drop in metabolism means lower calories burned.
7. Garlic. Yes I know what you are thinking, it may leave your mouth smelling and undesirable but not only does garlic have healing advantages, it boosts your metabolism.

I bet most of these foods are in your kitchen cupboards right now, and what will be left for you to do is to include them as part of your daily nutrition. These foods are great also if used as snack, as opposed to the candy and chips.

Malnutrition is not to be taken lightly, so strife to have a balanced healthy meal at all times. These foods can be a great help if included in your nutrition but the best way to help them work their magic is to include an exercise plan in your daily life. Exercise still remains the best calorie burning thing that you can do.