Which fruit best anti-aging effects of oxidation?

Old people are the most susceptible to the disease is cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer and other chronic diseases. These diseases are related to the body's aging, and therefore, anti-always the most important issue of human health and longevityAnti-aging affected by many factors, and food nutrition is the most direct and most important factor. Foods (such as fruit) contains a lot of anti-aging active ingredients, used properly, can prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer development and progression of disease, promote health and longevity. Spring and summer, fruit species richness, standing for the elderly, younger people can some anti-aging effects of fruits, one to serve the elderly Tim Ting extra points, and second, you would be doing themselves to heart.

 

　　Fruit will help anti-aging

In 1999, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrition Research Center on the elderly through a three-month study found that a daily supplement aging mice Blueberry, strawberry extracts, degenerative changes in the brain are slowed down significantly, a balance of exercise significantly improved learning and memory ability also been enhanced. Coincidentally, our researchers also found that pomegranate juice is rich in plant compounds on mice aging senescence-associated proteins, DNA damage has obvious preventive effect. On this basis, the elderly volunteers to carry out further tests, drink a glass of pomegranate juice per person per day, four weeks after the test results found that older anti-oxidation function was significantly improved, indicating that pomegranate juice has the potential anti-aging effects.

 

　　Anti-aging active ingredient was found to

In recent years, nutritionists through the study found that fruit in addition contain the nutrients we know, but also rich in a lot of natural plant compounds. Of these substances by increasing the antioxidant status and regulating detoxification enzyme activity and stimulate immune function, improve hormone metabolism, anti-bacterial effects of anti-virus play a role in delaying aging. Common species of plant compounds in fruits, distribution and function are as follows:

 

　　1. Carotenoids

B carotene - more than implicit in yellow and orange fruits such as mangoes, apricots, cantaloupe, papaya and so on. Help delay

 

Aging, certain tumors have a preventive effect, can improve lung function, reduce the complications of diabetes.

 

Lutein - Multi-contained in the kiwi, and pomegranate fruit. Help protect the eyesight of the elderly to reduce the incidence of cataract, the occurrence of certain tumors may also have a preventive role.

 

Lycopene - more than implicit in tomatoes, dark red grapes, watermelon and other fruits. Help to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer and heart disease.

 

　2. Phenolic substances

Ellagic acid - contained in more than grapes, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi and other fruits. Help reduce the occurrence of some tumors, and has cholesterol-lowering effect.

 

　　3. Flavonoids

Resveratrol - the red grapes in the multi-containing. Help to reduce heart disease, stroke (stroke), cancer, etc. occur.

Flower Glycosides - more than implicit in blueberries, cherries, strawberries, plums, kiwi and other fruits. Has obvious anti-aging effect.

 

Quercetin - Multi-contained in apples, pears, cherries, grapes and other fruits. Help to reduce inflammation, protect the lungs,

 

Of certain tumors in rats.

Hesperidin - more than implicit in oranges, grapes, lemon and other fruits. To help prevent heart disease.

Red-orange Su - more implicit in citrus fruits. To help prevent the occurrence of head and neck cancer.

 

　　4. Monoterpene substances

Ene - Multi-contained in oranges, grapes, lemon peel and other fruits. Help protect the lungs, reducing the occurrence of some tumors.

Recommendation: the elderly daily

200 ~ 400 grams of fruit intake

In the natural state, the majority of plant compounds have different colors, different fruits contain plant compounds are very diverse, which gives the fruit there are numerous colors. Since different plants have different compounds, the role of health care, in order to ensure the intake of plant compounds as much as possible in order to play a role in anti-aging, nutrition, suggested intake of the elderly should be a variety of colors of fruits from 200 to 400 grams a day for at least one, and preferably every day to replace different types. Improving the antioxidant function of departure are advised to choose to be a strong antioxidant fruits, such as hawthorn, jujube, pomegranate, kiwi, mulberry, strawberry, citrus, orange, oranges, lemons and so on.

 

In recent years, although urban Chinese residents, especially the rise of fruit intake, but still far below the recommended daily nutrient intake level at home. To reduce the processing of fruit and the loss of nutrients, the elderly should try to eat fresh fruit. If the old teeth is not good, can also be consumed fruit processing results of mud. Can not get fresh fruit in the circumstances, may consider eating canned or dried fruit, or the equivalent amount of fruit juice.

 

The best time to eat fruit: In addition to the individual consumption of fruits and persimmons should not be fasting, most fruits do not need to eat a specific time of strict rules. Starting from the weight control, it is recommended consumption of fruits before eating, so avoid eating too many meals.