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Best Anti-ageing Foods To Include In Your Diet

4. Kiwi, Guava and Strawberries

If you can turn such fruits as into your snacks, then you are sure to make the most of the benefits of these vitamin C-packed fruits. They prevent wrinkles and stimulate collagen.

“In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vitamin C-rich foods were associated with less noticeable wrinkles and less dryness,” says Drayer. Vitamin C “also reduces inflammation and helps minimize puffiness under your eyes,” explains Zuckerbrot. Kiwis are also known antioxidant, therefore they can help in the neutralization of free radicals. These free radicals cause damage to cells that can lead to inflammation, cancer and heart disease.

It has also been established that guava fruit contains ellagic acid. This ellagic acid has immune-boosting qualities and that it has been shown to neutralize carcinogenic substances and promote apoptosis (self-destruction) of cancerous cells in test tube studies.

guava fruit red-fleshed

Finally on guava, the guavas with pink flesh are known to be excellent natural source of lycopene. Lycopene is a carotenoid pigment that has been shown to protect the skin from some of the damaging effects of the sun’s ultraviolet rays, keeping you look younger.

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