Originally published July 31 2005
Fruits and vegetables are nature's anti-aging wonders
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Avoiding man-made foods, like processed foods, and opting instead for more fruits and vegetables full of disease-fighting antioxidants and phytochemicals will help slow the effects of aging.
Many scientists, herbalists, nutritionists and physicians in the Western world seem to be preoccupied with a similar search: to prevent aging and increase lifespan.
It seems that almost daily a new youth cocktail rears its head on the already crowded anti-aging market.
From drugs to designer nutrients, elixirs of youth to water fasts, we are a culture obsessed with aging.
While scientists concoct high tech solutions in their test tubes and researchers isolate, extract and duplicate nutrients for their mass production, Mother Nature silently offers her anti-aging remedies in the form of phytochemicals and antioxidants found naturally in foods and herbs.
The link to Free Radical damage Exposure to radiation, air pollutants; fungicides; pesticides; insecticides; pharmaceutical drugs; over-the-counter (OTC) drugs; petroleum products; excessive sunlight; fried, charbroiled, and barbecued foods; alcohol; coffee; sugar; industrial chemicals found in our air and water supply; and stress hormones may result in the formation of substances called free radicals in the body.
Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that bind to and destroy cellular compounds, even our genetic material, within our bodies.
Processed, packaged, fast or fried foods typically contain large quantities of artificial colours, flavours, preservatives and trans fats, all of which can cause free radical damage in the body and burden our body's detoxification systems.
By avoiding these human-made "foods" and eating plenty and varied fruits and vegetables daily, your body will reap the benefits of vitamins, minerals, enzymes (when foods remain in their raw state) and phytochemicals that fight disease and free radical damage.
Mother Nature offers protection against free radicals in the form of antioxidants.
The best way to obtain these hundreds of varied substances is to eat a variety and plentiful amount of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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