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• Carrots: Keep your eyesight keen with carrots.
• Avocados: Filled with “good fats” that help control cholesterol and fight liver damage and are also amazing for the skin.
• Pumpkin: This squash is a fall favorite, but loaded with health benefits. It is anti- inflammatory, has a lot of vitamin C and has been shown to protect the joints from arthritis.
• Spinach: Keeps the mind sharp and also protects against a variety of cancers including ovarian cancer.
• Cauliflower: helps prevent the growth of breast cancer cells. It's cousin Broccoli has also been shown to help prevent breast cancer and fight the negative effects of diabetes.
• Asparagus: helps promote healthy intestinal flora, important for strong defenses and building immunity.
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  Cabbage: This vegetable is one of the most nutritionally dense when it comes to preventing cancers.
  
  

this is the best way to satisfy the sweet tooth and still give your body what it needs. Fruits are filled with anti-oxidants and nutrients that are essential to great skin. Some of the best fruits for your health and their benefits are listed below.

• Fresh Berries: Blackberries, blueberries, strengthen collagen for better skin structure. They have also been shown to help maintain/improve memory function because they protect the brain.
• Strawberries: help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, lower bad cholesterol, and are packed with B & C vitamins.
• Papaya: Contains an enzyme that helps fight fat and it also aids digestion.
• Kiwi: One kiwi has much more vitamin C than an orange and they are good at fighting wrinkles.
• Plums/Prunes: Loaded with antioxidants and help prevent bone loss
• Watermelon: Helps prevent sun damage to the skin
• Pomegranates: Extremely potent anti-oxidants. Pom helps protect against sunburn and fights bad cholesterol.

Natural Anti-Aging Skin Care

• Always wear sunscreen, even in the winter and even when it's cloudy. Also be sure to regularly place sunscreen on your arms. A lot of damage is done while driving when the sun hits your arms for example – things we don't typically think about that add up.
• See the list of fruits and veggies above – several of them are great for helping skin ward of sun damage and for boosting collagen production, which keeps skin buoyant and firm looking.
• When you moisturize daily (and you should) be sure to get the neck and chest area which are often overlooked and tend to age the fastest.
• For smoother looking hands, rub heavy cream into them at night. Shea butter or cocoa butter are good choices. Place white cotton gloves on overnight and in the morning your hands will be smooth and silky. - also, NEVER crack your knuckles! It's bad for your joints and will make your hands age faster than anything.
• Use a skin cream with Retinol in it (vitamin A) as it boosts natural skin production of Collagen.
• Keep a couple of spoons in the freezer. Take them out as needed to help reduce puffiness around the eye area by simply placing over your eyes for 5-10 minutes while you relax.

Anti-Aging Tips for Hair

• Don't wash your hair every day. Daily washing is a marketing gimmick and is not necessary to be clean and is very hard on the hair. Every other day is typically more than sufficient and you can do it less if you have dry hair.
• Never use shampoos that contain sulfates. This means you may have to purchase shampoo from a specialty shop or online as opposed to your local retailer. You get what you pay for with shampoos and sulfates strip the hair – not only of dirt, but of shine and color as well.
• Avoid over-processing your hair and opt for a hairdo that requires as little blow drying and appliance use as possible.
• Don't cut your hair too short – It used to be that once women hit a certain age they were issued their “bullet proof helmet” hair and that is so aging – and not very attractive. Wear hair that suits your face shape, is not overly processed and if you're hair is thinning consider wearing a layered style to give added body and bounce naturally. Don't ever tease your hair if you want to keep it - that is the worst thing you can do if you have thinning hair.
• If you have fair skin, avoid the use of very dark hair dyes. Dying your hair black when you have fair skin will age you very quickly. Opt for lighter, warmer shades of color.
• If your skin has become dull, add soft highlights around the face to brighten the skin and eyes and give a more youthful glow to your appearance.
• Watch for breakage – hair becomes more brittle as we age. Don't comb it roughly, especially when wet. Also avoid pulling into tight ponytails and braids all the time as it causes more breakage.Trim split ends regularly.
• Don't spend a fortune on deep conditioning treatments - do it yourself. Mix together 1/4 cup beer and 1/4 cup olive or coconut oil (or blend of oils) rub thoroughly into slightly damp hair, cover with shower cap and towel for 30 minutes and then wash your hair as usual. this will add moisture and shine (and no you won't smell like a bar.