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Vegetables and fruits are food sources that contain a complete and healthy nutrition. Green vegetables are rich sources of carotene (provitamin A). The older the color green, the more the content of carotenoids. Content of beta carotene in vegetables helps slow the aging process to prevent the risk of cancer, improve lung function and reduce complications associated with diabetes.
Green vegetables such old is cassava leaves, papaya leaves, Velvetleaf. In the vegetables and fruits are also vitamins that work as antioxidants. Antioxidants in vegetables and fruit works by binding to and destroying free radicals and can protect the body from oxidative reactions that produce toxins.

Avocado, apple, starfruit, guava, oranges, mangoes, papayas are rich in vitamin A. While sprouts or toge a source of vitamin E. fruits in general are rich in various types of minerals, including potassium (K), calcium (Ca), Sodium (Na), and iron (Fe). Fruits are rich in calcium is the brown fruit, lemon, strawberry, jackfruit, nutmeg. It’s so many benefits of vegetables and fruit for the health of the body. For that, no wonder if all the health experts recommend us to eat lots of vegetables and fruits to maintain body condition.

Although there is no conclusive proof that antioxidants keep skin from aging, experts do agree they have the ability to ‘capture’ free radicals and may protect us from certain diseases. Antioxidant-rich foods can also give us a healthier, glowing complexion.

According to Susan M. Kleiner, R.D., Ph.D, a Seattle-based nutritionist, eating foods rich in antioxidants is best. “There’s no substitute for getting nutrients through food. The body absorbs and assimilates them far better than in supplement form.”

Kleiner suggests following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid, and eating three to five servings of vegetables and two to four servings of fruit each day. Choose at least one citrus fruit, such as an orange, a tangerine, or a grapefruit, for vitamin C. To increase beta-carotene intake, eat at least two orange-yellow or leafy green vegetables each day.

Eat Right for Younger Looking Skin

Eating healthy equals younger looking skin. Drinking a cup of orange juice and eating one raw carrot provides twice the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C and beta-carotene. The RDA for vitamin E is harder to meet, especially for those on a low-fat diet.

“Don’t be afraid to add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to your diet, or to eat some nuts or seeds,” advises Dr. Kleiner.
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