{"id":14321,"date":"2019-05-29T15:13:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T15:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/?post_type=generalhealth&#038;p=14321"},"modified":"2026-05-30T07:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T07:55:39","slug":"antioxidants-important-for-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/general-health\/antioxidants-important-for-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Antioxidants Are Important As You Get Older"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aging doesn\u2019t have to be a bad experience. Getting old doesn\u2019t mean that you have to feel old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It all starts with your diet. Yes, aging is inevitable.&nbsp;But when some people age faster than others, when they look and feel older than they are, actually, this has more to do with external factors that you can control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oxidative stress, for example. This is a major cause of premature aging, caused by&nbsp;smoking, drinking, eating processed foods and pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/general-health\/golden-berries-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antioxidants<\/a> are needed to combat the harmful effects of oxidative stress. You get these free-radical fighters from eating natural organic foods that can be broken down easily by the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Superfoods such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6343173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">goji berries<\/a> or acai berries, or even regular fruits like apples and oranges, have lots of antioxidants in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to pick fruits that are dark and rich in color. The colors of the fruits and vegetables hold the magic ingredients. I recommend blackberries, red apples, guava (this contains 10x more vitamin C than an orange), leafy green vegetables, raw cacao powder, and pomegranate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-antioxidants-are-important-as-you-get-older\">Why antioxidants are important as you get older<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"healthy-brain\"><strong>Healthy brain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2685276\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antioxidants<\/a> increase the circulation of oxygenated blood flow to your brain cells. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/general-health\/how-to-improve-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mental health<\/a> issues, such as dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s, are due to oxidative stress. As a result, there is an increased need for antioxidants like vitamin E and vitamin A. These can be found in large quantities in almonds, carrots, and green tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"healthy-skin\"><strong>Healthy skin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your skin is the largest organ. It is usually the first sign of aging. If you want to avoid premature aging, you can incorporate the grape seed into your diet. It contains proanthocyanidins, a very powerful <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/14977436\" target=\"_blank\">antioxidant<\/a> that is 50 times stronger than vitamin E and 20 times more potent than vitamin C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proanthocyanidins help to strengthen and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/general-health\/best-foods-for-skin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protect the skin<\/a> cells against oxidative stress. This, in turn, improves your skin\u2019s elasticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"increase-your-energy\"><strong>Increase your energy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you get older your energy levels seem to deplete. You might feel like you have no energy left to enjoy the simple things in life. Antioxidants are types of nutrients that help your body function as it should. When you are lacking essential vitamins, your body has no fuel to drive. This is <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/general-health\/why-am-i-so-tired-all-the-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">what makes you feel tired and sluggish<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"boost-your-vision\"><strong>Boost your vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allaboutvision.com\/conditions\/amd.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Macular degeneration<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allaboutvision.com\/conditions\/cataracts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cataracts<\/a> are common age-related degenerative diseases. They occur as you get older. But nutrients can improve the health of your eyes and delay the onset of these diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/general-health\/antioxidant-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antioxidant-rich foods<\/a> like bell peppers, carrots, spinach, kale, blueberries, sweet potatoes, wild salmon, pumpkin seeds and chia seeds, are all full of specific nutrients that maintain healthy eyes. These foods are high in vitamin A, C, E Lutein, fatty acids, and <a aria-label=\"zinc (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/zinc-prostate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zinc<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-stronger-immune-system\"><strong>A stronger immune system<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You are exposed to thousands of bacteria each day. 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