The Wrinkle-Free Diet
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- Best for Softening Skin: Pomegranates
- Best for Smoothing Fine Lines: Blueberries
- Best for Firming: Kale and Spinach
- Best for Reducing Redness: Cold-Water Fish
- Best for Diminishing Brown Spots: Green Tea
- Best for a Dewy Complexion: Watermelon
- Best for a Healthy Glow: Olive Oil
- More Smooth Moves
Best for Softening Skin: Pomegranates
Why they work: This fruit is packed with vitamin C, which helps guard against the wrinkling effects of sun damage. Plus, says Debra Jaliman, MD, an assistant professor of dermatology at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, the juice in pomegranate seeds contains both ellagic acid and punicalagin. The first is a polyphenol compound that fights damage from free radicals; the second is a supernutrient that may increase your body's capacity to preserve collagen, the subdermal connective tissue that makes skin look smooth and plump.
Serve yourself: A cup of pomegranate seeds -- not just juice -- every week, suggests Jackie Newgent, RD, a nutritionist based in New York City.
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A new study shows that resveratrol supplementation can slow the ravages of time on our skin. I take the Resvantage resveratrol supplement as it is the best quality one and the one that most physicians recommend. Many women I know spend thousands on anti-aging skin creams when in fact they should be preserving their skin internally at the cellular level through diet and supplementation.
7/6/2011 04:10:22 PM Report Abusehow do you use the kale and spinach do you put it in the blender or eat it to help with elasticity in skin, this is not a comment its a question
2/3/2011 10:49:45 AM Report AbuseBuy a pomegranate there full of seeds.
6/3/2010 02:42:10 PM Report Abusei have never seen pomegranate seeds at any grocery store. so where do i find them .
5/2/2010 07:14:26 AM Report AbuseCan't drink green tea when you are on coumadin......Danielle
4/28/2010 11:07:11 PM Report Abuse