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If what you are eating is not providing your body with what it needs, the cells start to produce higher amounts of free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive oxygen molecules that attack your good cells, speeding up aging. Also contributing to the production of free radicals are foods high in fat and/or pesticides, and exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

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Almost everyone has heard of the importance of vitamins, since the science behind them have been around for years. However, newer discoveries show that having the correct amounts of certain vitamins can help promote cell rejuvenation and prevent premature aging.

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Antioxidants are one of these important vitamins. You can find them in different fruits, particularly berries, cherries, and grapes as well as green tea. These are sources of natural antioxidants that help stop aging by ridding you of harmful toxins. These toxins make their way into your bodies through things that you eat as well as the air you breathe. While you may not even notice, they are constantly working to destroy the healthy cells and make you look older.

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Vitamin B3, often listed as niacin in nutrition lists is also essential as an anti-aging supplement. Vitamin B3 helps the body get energy from the fat, protein, and carbohydrates that you eat. Besides this, it also helps you to have healthy skin and nerves. You can find it in nuts, meat and fish, eggs, and yeast.

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Another vitamin, vitamin B6 (which may be listed as pyridoxine) helps keep your brain sharp as well as assists the body with turning protein into energy. It is found in nuts, fish and poultry, whole grains, and even bananas.

Since getting the nutrition from the food you eat can be difficult if you are not watching every mouthful, it is a good idea to consider supplementing with vitamins. Many anti-aging products offer vitamin blends. These blends combine vitamins in specific amounts that support each other. Science can now figure out exactly how much of each vitamin has to be in the blend for them to work properly and support your body’s systems.

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Another thing that you can do to look younger is to reduce the amount of dairy that you take in every day. Casein is included in many dairy products, and this common food allergen can deplete your immune cells. Substituting some of your dairy with other calcium rich foods can help reduce the amount of this substance that you receive. Soy, rice, salmon, and broccoli are good choices.

Watching what you put into your body can make all the difference on how you look on the outside. A few simple diet and vitamin changes can truly change how you look and feel.



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