Many people are searching for the magic potion that will help them in defying the aging process. Some find their magic in anti-aging creams and other beauty products, facelifts, or even the conventional make-up, but what if I told you veganism could become your personal fountain of youth, helping you to age more slowly ultimately feeling more radiant and energetic? Would it get you to decisively give up meat? Unfortunately, meat can become a drag on your life, draining your bones and cells of precious minerals in the pursuit of restoring your alkaline levels and this speeds up the aging process. In fact, meat does not fare well on humans, contributing to the onset of some of our most prevalent diseases that speed up the aging process. Although, a vegan diet helps in disease presentation and it gives your body the minerals it needs for glowing and young looking skin, making you look and feel better than your age counterparts. So everything you would need to look younger than your biological age can be found in a vegan diet.
I have been a vegetarian for the past twenty years, and for the past ten years as a college professor, people have time and time again mistaken me for a student, even though I am older than my students. This could be attributed to genetics and another portion I believe, could be attributed to living a vegan lifestyle, because it’s been proven through research studies and simple observations that people living a vegan lifestyle appear younger than those who do not. So here’s a few ways how living a vegan diet can become your personal fountain of youth, and the answers are all found in the intake of nutrients. So this is part one in a two-part series on Veganism and the fountain of youth. We will first deal with an essential mineral embedded in our fountain of youth--collagen.
Collagen has been linked to looking younger, that’s why many of the wrinkle creams contain this essential mineral. Moreover, one-third of our body is made of collagen, it's found in our skin, connecting tissues, eyes, blood vessel walls, and throughout our body, and the lack of collagen leads to thinning hair and to the develop of wrinkles (not the mention bad eyesight and weak bones), both of which are signs of aging. One way of producing collagen is by taking fruits that contain protein and fruits that contain vitamin C. The plethora of fruits containing vitamin C are listed below.
- Berries
- Kiwis
- Plums
- Broccoli
- Guava
- Red and green bell pepper
- Kiwi
- Oranges
- Strawberries
- Papaya
- Pineapple
- Grapefruit
- Mango
- Kale
- Parsley
- Peas
The recommended daily amount of protein is 56 grams for men and 46 grams for women, and there are more than enough vegetarian foods that will supply your body with the necessary amount of protein. In fact, these protein-enriched foods work with your body better than the proteins that come from animal meat. Here are some of the foods containing protein:
- Nuts
- Hummus
- Pomegranate
- Portobello mushrooms
- Kamnut
- Avocados
- Broccoli
- Peas
- Passion fruit
- Grapefruit
So there is it, the fountain of youth is at your own personal disposal. So you don’t have to buy products to give you all of what you need, which in essence grows naturally from the earth.
Eating whole foods with collagen is a first start in the process of looking young and feeling vibrant!
So do you think you'd explore the vegan lifestyle to look younger?
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