Online Guide to Preventing Wrinkles

If you are looking for anti-aging nutrition and food advice that can help prevent and stop premature wrinkling of the skin, you have come to the right place. HealWithFood.org's Nutrition Guide to Preventing Wrinkles With Food is dedicated to providing nutrition and diet related anti-aging tips for women and men who want to rejuvenate their skin from the inside with the help of specific foods. But before we get into providing detailed advice for achieving and maintaining a youthful, wrinkle-free skin, let's take a look at what wrinkles really are and how they are formed.

Wrinkles and fine lines form when the skin looses its elasticity and becomes thinner and dryer. Aging skin cells encounter more free radicals because in these cells the free radical fighting antioxidants are in short supply. Free radicals are unstable molecules that contribute to the aging of the skin by damaging collagen and elastin — the key components of the skin — and by releasing chemicals that promote inflammation.

While it is impossible to completely avoid wrinkling, it is possible to slow down the aging process of the skin and thus avoid premature wrinkling. In the battle against premature wrinkles and facial lines, your foremost foe is overexposure to UV radiation from the sun. Although some sunlight is vital for good health, overexposure to the sun leads to high levels of free radicals and premature skin aging. The best way to protect the skin from excessive UV radiation is to avoid staying in the sun for too long (especially when the sun is strongest) and to wear protective clothing. Also applying a sunscreen with a sufficient Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is recommended when staying in the sun. In addition, following an anti-wrinkle diet drawing on the anti-aging properties of specific foods can help prevent and heal wrinkles. You can also prevent the appearance of new wrinkles by avoiding stress and environmental pollutants.

The goal of this Nutrition Guide to Preventing and Healing Wrinkles is to provide women (and men) of all ages with advice on how to successfully prevent and reduce wrinkles with healthy eating habits. The page you are currently viewing is the home page of the Guide — all the latest news and tips are published here, so be sure to bookmark this page! Other sections of this Anti-Wrinkle Guide focus on providing information about the best nutrients and foods for preventing and getting rid of wrinkles naturally. You will also find a section dedicated to mouth-watering anti-wrinkle recipes full of antioxidants and other anti-aging nutrients that can help reverse wrinkles and diminish fines lines on the skin. Use the menu on the right to navigate this Guide.

Are you stuck in a routine, using the same old smoothie ingredients week after week? Did you know that you can easily upgrade your anti-wrinkle smoothies by adding some chia seeds to the mix? Chia seeds, which are available both as whole seeds and as ground powder, can help keep your skin smooth and wrinkle-free due to their strong antioxidant capacity. According to one study, chia seeds beat many vitamin-packed foods – such as blackberries, grapes, pineapple, mango, noni fruit and carambola – in terms of antioxidant capacity.

Did you know that stress can rob your body of zinc which is one of the most important nutrients for healthy skin? If you've been feeling stressed lately, make sure that you eat plenty of foods that provide zinc. Some of the best sources of dietary zinc include oysters, wheat germ, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, unsweetened organic yogurt and many nuts.

If you are a regular reader of this nutrition guide, you may already know that broccoli is one of the best foods for your skin. What you may not know, however, is that in order to maximize the vitamin C content of your broccoli dishes, you should opt for fresh broccoli instead of frozen broccoli. According to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture in 2000, broccoli loses about 50-55% of its vitamin C content during blanching and subsequent freezing.

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Don't forget to make the most of the mellow seasonal edibles May has to offer! The following table shows which wrinkle-preventing and skin rejuvenating foods are currently at their best in the selected regions. Please note that the information shown may be incomplete/inaccurate to some extent due to unpredictable weather conditions and other factors.

Wrinkle-fighting and antioxidant-packed foods in season include rhubarb, beets, cauliflower, mushrooms, watercress, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, broad beans, radishes, wild garlic, rocket, mint, rosemary and parsley.

If you live in Australia, May is the time to savour kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic, witlof, fennel, beets, leeks, swedes, broccoli, daikon radishes, celery, avocados, mushrooms, rhubarb, carrots, watercress and cabbage, all of which are packed with wrinkle-fighting antioxidants. Also many antioxidant fruits and berries are at their finest in May, including custard apples, kumquats, grapefruit, oranges, quinces, apples, lychees, mandarines, persimmons, lemons, bananas and limes. Spices and herbs in season incluce dill, thyme, sage, chives, rosemary, marjoram, mint and parsley.

The following wrinkle-fighting foods are in season in the Northeast U.S. and Ontario this month: mushrooms, arugula, radishes, rhubarb, chard, lettuce, spinach, thyme, sprouts, squash, and carrots.

You can find plenty of locally grown produce in Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio this month. The following locally-grown wrinkle-preventing foods are available in this region in May: onions, rhubarb, parsnips, fava beans, chard, lettuce, beets, arugula, spinach, carrots, radishes, and mushrooms.

Wrinkle-fighting vegetables and herbs currently in season in this region include carrots, leeks, celery, onions, basil, parsley, cabbage, broccoli, spinach, radishes, chard, tomatoes, and beets. Also many vitamin-packed fruits — such as oranges, grapefruits, and strawberries — are at their finest in May.

Anti-wrinkle foods currently in season in Florida include basil, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, celeriac, chard, Chinese cabbage, grapefruits, limes, oranges, oregano, zucchini, radishes, eggplant, fava beans, guava, tomatoes, leeks, lemongrass, mushrooms, onions, parsley, papaya, peppers, strawberries, collards, and thyme.