Anti Aging Foods – Eggs
Antioxidants have long been used to maintain human health and prevent diseases. Besides, antioxidants are also widely used as ingredients in dietary supplements to slow down the aging process. To understand more on antioxidants, one must first know what oxidation is.
Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Free radicals are produced during oxidation and damage our cells. Cell damaging is always associated with the aging process and you would start to contract one or more of the aging symptoms.
Antioxidants, as the name suggests, are able to slow down if not preventing, the oxidation of our cells. Antioxidants act by removing free radicals, thus inhibit the oxidation process itself. In another word, taking dietary supplements containing antioxidants would slow down one’s aging process.
There are plenty of foods, thankfully, that contain antioxidant ingredients. One of such foods is eggs. Eggs are considered a good source of protein and choline. While not many of us aware of how choline contributes toward anti aging process, but protein does play an important role. You need protein to build up, maintain and replace the tissues in our body. Your muscle, organs and immune system are made up mostly of protein. Without sufficient protein, your physique would not look firm and is out of shape and your skin would never look supple and full with wrinkles. You would suffer from premature aging!
Choline is water soluble nutrient important for development and regulation of the brain. Choline is also important in the regulation of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. The egg yolk contains all of the choline of an egg, and it is approximately half of the recommended daily intake.
The egg is also one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D. Deficiency in Vitamin D can cause bones to become thin, brittle or misshapen because Vitamin D is needed to absorb calcium. This leads to bone softening diseases such as osteoporosis which in turn speeds up the aging process. Of course, one could also get sufficient Vitamin D with sunlight exposure.
Besides the protein, choline and Vitamin D above, eggs also supply the 9 essential amino acids for humans as well as several vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, riboflavin, folic acid, iron, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Eggs also contain lutein and zeaxanthin; both are carotenoids important for eyes and skin health as well as reduce the risk of developing age related macular degeneration (AMD).
In short, add eggs to your diet to slow down the aging process. Stay tuned for some anti aging recipes brought to you next only at Anti Aging Tips.
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