Anti-Aging Foods

Beauty By The Doctors Staff on 4:00 AM PDT, August 1, 2012

Want to improve your complexion? Forget over-the-counter creams and just look in your kitchen. Nutritionist Alyse Levine reveals the surprising effects foods have on your appearance!

• Brussels Sprouts: The food version of Botox. They are loaded with vitamin C, which is necessary for collagen production and can decrease the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. • Dark Chocolate: Rich in flavonols, which are antioxidants that reduce roughness in skin and provide skin protection.
 • Salmon: Contains essential fatty acids that help prevent toxin buildup and retain moisture and nutrients in for plumper, younger-looking skin.
 • Brazil Nuts: Rich in selenium, which is a mineral that plays a key role in the health of skin cells and it can also help sun damaged skin. Just one to three nuts can provide 100 percent of your daily selenium needs.
• Watermelon: Rich in lycopene, which helps eliminate skin-aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays.
 • Swiss Chard: Rich source of vitamin E, which acts as a powerful antioxidant and helps skin retain moisture.
 • Oysters: Contain zinc, which is vital to the immune system and the manufacture of collagen.

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