The Best Anti-Aging Foods

Why should you eat tomatoes? 
Tomato is super rich in nutrients which should be consumed regularly. Do you know that it's called a “Functional food”? It's a fruit which is more than a ‘nutrient provider’. It has a miracle chemical-’Lycopene’ which does wonders to skin. 

What is Lycopene?

1. It's a unique carotenoid which has powerful anti aging effect. 
2. Lycopene and skin health: Skin can be damaged due to UVrays and oxidative chemical reaction in the body. 
3. Lycopene has UVrays blocking capability and it also counters the oxidative damage to the skin through its antioxidant mechanism.
4. It has the ability to reduce cell inflammation,facilitates cell renewal and protects DNA from damage. 
5. It enhances the connectivity between cells and noticeably improves the skin texture,thus keeping your skin looking young. 

Lycopene- a free radical scavenger Free radicals contribute to the aging of skin.

1. The fact that Lycopene is concentrated in the cell membrane, makes its free radical scavenging capacity a powerful anti aging tool.
2. This helps in maintaining the cell integrity,thereby preventing the entry of any toxin. 

Lycopene- a collagen protector

Collagen is a protein which is essential for wrinkle free skin.
Lycopene protects the collagen from collagenase- a collagen damaging enzyme, thereby preserving the integrity of skin to keep it free from sags and wrinkles. 

Is raw tomato a good source? 

1. The amount of Lycopene available to body is less when compared to cooked tomatoes.
2. The cooking process increases the bioavailability as it releases the Lycopene from the indigestible fibre. 

What are the other sources of Lycopene? 

1. Papaya 
2. Grapefruit 
3. Watermelon

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