Beta carotene, Vitamin C & Anti-Aging

Take a minute:

• Be sun smart use SPF 30 whether or not you need it
• Avoid processed foods & limit how much you eat
• Eat fresh & raw veggies/fruit are best
• Use relaxation and meditation to help repair your inner self.
• Stay close to nature, walk, pick up trash along your roads, smile
• Swimming is a great way to exercise many of your body muscles
• Eat nuts and grains not white rices and breads
• My top pics are Blueberries, Tomatoes, yogurt and grains & nuts
• Avoid tanning booths, chemical makeup, lotions, and other body products
• Clean your home naturally avoid chemical cleaners
• Try juicing but eating the skin along with fruit is best
• Limit amount of red meats, if you eat meat try chicken & fish


Here are some helpful lists.


1. Beta-carotene - destroy free radicals help slow aging process
• Carrots
• Pumpkin
• Sweet potato ***
• Butternut squash
• Mango
• Spinach **
• Cantaloupe
• Kale
• Greens (beet, collard, and mustard)
• Swiss chard
• Red peppers
• Apricots
• Broccoli
• Prunes
• Artichoke hearts
• Romaine and loose-leaf lettuce
• Tomatoes- lycopene


2. Vitamin C – anti aging properties
• Most any citrus fruit
• Fresh orange and grapefruit juice
• Oranges
• Papaya
• Strawberries
• Kiwi fruit
• Red peppers
• Cantaloupe
• Tomato vegetable or tomato juice
• Broccoli
• Mango
• Brussels sprouts
• Grapefruit
• Pea pods
• Green pepper
• Cauliflower
• Kale
• Red cabbage
• Greens
• Butternut squash
• Grapes
• Tomatoes
• Tomato juice and tomato sauce
• Potatoes
• Swiss chard
• Green soybeans
• Berries (raspberries and blackberries)
• Brewer's yeast
• Lentils

3. Anti Aging – many are filled with antioxidants
• Tuna, salmon
• Blueberries
• Yogurt
• Sweet potatoes
• Blueberries***
• Tomatoes
• Dark chocolate
• Kiwi
• Spinach
• Green tea