Antioxidants may play a role in keeping our skin healthy by protecting if from cancer causing molecules know as free radicals*. There are simple ways we can create beautiful skin and protect our health by incorporating antioxidants into our everyday meals and snacks. Vitamin E is a power house of an antioxidant:
- Keeps cells in the tissues and organs healthy** (our skin is our largest organ, hello!!!)
- Promotes cardiovascular health**
- Keeps the immune system strong against viruses and bacteria**
My favorite way to get a little boost of Vitamin E is through walnuts! Walnuts contain twice the antioxidant levels of ANY other nuts and 2-15 times as much Vitamin E. You only have to eat 7 raw walnuts per day to get the health benefits!*** Make sure they are not roasted so that you get the full nutritional benefit. Simply add this to your salad at lunch or dinner or as an afternoon snack.
*National Cancer Institute, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/antioxidants.
**health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/vitamin-e/overview.html.
***American Chemical Society, http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-03/acs-wat030911.php. 3/27/2011.
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Love it – and now I’m that much more excited that I topped my toast with walnut oil today! Thanks for the tips Gail.