From birth, everyone inevitably goes through the process of growth, maturity, aging, and death. As people's material living standards improve, how to delay aging has become a common goal. Although aging is an inevitable law in the process of human life, after removing external adverse factors, it is possible for people to live healthily to over 100 years old according to their original genetic program. Proper nutrition plays an important role in delaying aging.
Appropriate Food
1. Eat more foods rich in chondroitin, such as pig bone soup, beef bone soup, chicken skin, chicken bone soup, etc., to enhance skin elasticity.
The human skin is divided into three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. The dermis is the main part that affects skin beauty. The dermis is composed of elastic fibers, and the main substance that makes up elastic fibers is chondroitin sulfate. If the body lacks this chondroitin, the skin loses its elasticity and wrinkles appear. Therefore, eating more foods rich in chondroitin sulfate can delay the occurrence of skin wrinkles and keep the skin elastic and delicate.
2. Eat more alkaline foods. Acidic and alkaline foods are not determined by taste, but refer to whether food becomes acidic or alkaline after entering the human body.
Alkaline foods include most vegetables, fruits, bean products, and seafood. Studies have shown that excessive acidic food makes the blood acidic, and the content of lactic acid and uric acid in the blood increases accordingly. These substances come to the surface of the skin with sweat, making the skin dull and lose its elasticity, especially making the facial skin loose and weak. It is prone to cracking when exposed to cold wind or strong sunlight. Eating more alkaline food can make the blood weakly alkaline, reduce the content of lactic acid and urea, and reduce the erosion and damage to the skin.
3. Eat more foods rich in collagen, such as pig skin, pig's trotters, and soft-shelled turtle.
According to nutritionists' analysis, every 100 grams of pig skin contains 26.4% protein, which is 2.5 times that of pork, while the fat is only 2.27 grams, half of that of pork. Especially the protein in the skin, the main component is collagen. This collagen has the function of increasing the skin's water storage, moisturizing the skin, and maintaining the balance of moisture inside and outside the skin cells. Collagen is the main raw material for skin cell growth, which can make the human skin full, fair, and tender, reduce or eliminate wrinkles, and make people look younger.
4. Vitamin A can maintain the suppleness and luster of the skin. Vitamins C and E are antioxidants that can prevent the oxidation of subcutaneous fat, enhance the vitality of skin epidermal and dermal cells, and avoid premature aging of the skin.
Iron and copper can make the blood full of the skin, provide the skin with sufficient nutrition, and avoid the early appearance of wrinkles. Paying attention to the intake of foods rich in vitamins A, C, E and trace elements iron and copper is also beneficial to anti-wrinkle.
Dietary Taboos
1. Avoid fried and greasy foods.
2. Try to eat less salt when eating.