There are a lot of anti-aging products for the face and body on the market today. These products range from simple cosmetics to surgical procedures. But one health expert says that the fountain of youth is really just better food.
In a survey, the American Academy of Dermatology found that 94 percent of women don't know how to choose between over-the-counter and prescription anti-aging treatments and procedures done in a doctor's office.
Cherie Calbom, who wrote "The Wrinkle Cleanse," says that you can start to look younger with your next meal. In her book, she describes a four-step plan for getting softer, younger-looking skin. She says that a diet high in raw foods, vegetable juices, whole grains, and lean protein can rid the body of toxins and protect it from the things that cause wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
When you say "vegetable juices," you might think of: Calbom has a master's degree in nutrition, but she is better known as "The Juice Lady" because of her work with juicing and health. Since 2008, she has been a regular on the QVC channel and has written several books, including "Juicing for Life."
Calbom says that environmental toxins, sun exposure, free radical attacks on cells, inflammation, and a weak immune system are all things that can cause our skin to age. Her plan for a better diet that will make wrinkles less noticeable has four parts:
- Step 4 tells you what vitamins and minerals you need to fight the effects of getting older and how to add them to your diet.
- Step 2 is a 14-day low-carbohydrate diet with lots of vegetables, sprouts, vegetable juices, low-sugar fruit, whole grains, and lean proteins. One important part of this stage is cutting back on calories overall.
- Step 3 is made up of programmes that clean your blood, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, and intestines. Calbom says that the best way to fight wrinkles is to get rid of toxins.
- Step 1 involves quick cleanses with either an all-day vegetable juice fast or a two-day raw food programme. These are meant to help repair damaged cells.
Calbom has more than 75 easy-to-make recipes and menu plans, as well as some nutritional guidelines. Her plan focuses on what she calls "wrinkle fighters," which are foods that are full of nutrients that help collagen and elastin get stronger for better skin. Some examples are carrots, which make hair shiny, artichokes, which give you more energy, and almonds, which are full of vitamin B.
Avery/Penguin Group USA is the company that puts out "The Wrinkle Cleanse." It can be bought in stores now. - NU
