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Who doesn’t want to stop father time?   So many advertisements for products that promise one can slow down the clock.   Are there foods you can eat that may slow the aging process?   Eat This, Not That had an interesting article on anti-aging foods and how some foods can help you look and actually feel younger.   Who doesn’t want that?   What are some foods that can help your hair, skin, nails and even your joints?   1. What fats promote healthy skin? a.       Olive oil – yes, we are always being told to cut the fat in our diets.   But some fats are healthy fats and olive oil is one of the healthy fats.   What does olive oil have to do with fighting wrinkles?   Think omega-3 fats and olive oil is rich in omega-3’s.   These healthy fats help fight the so called “free radicals” that harm your skin.   Additionally, olive oil has some healthy antioxidants that may also reduce harmful skin damage that c...

Who doesn’t want to slow down the aging process? Are there foods you can eat to slow down Father Time?   WebMD has an article called, Best Foods for Your Anti-Aging Diet .    In this article, dietitian Manuel Villacorta is quoted, “ What you eat makes a huge difference in how you age and how you feel.”   An aging expert, Dr. Pontius states, “ Even your skin will stay younger-looking if you eat right ”.   So what are these foods that can help us stay younger longer?         1.          Fruits and vegetables – yes, back to at least 5 A DAY and aim for even more.   It is not just the vitamins and minerals in fruits and vegetables that are good for us but the color – and the more colorful the better.   Each color provides a different array of antioxidants.   It is the antioxidants that slow the aging process and help stop the damage to your healthy cells.       ...