'Forever young' thanks to vegetables
Some vegetables not only help prevent many diseases such as heart disease, blood pressure, diabetes, digestion, cancer... but also slow down the aging process of the body and keep the skin smooth.
Bitter melon
The nutritional and health care properties of bitter melon are rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin B1 and biological alkalis.
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The bitter taste of bitter melon is due to quinine in the biological alkali, these nutrients can promote appetite, diuretic, blood circulation, anti-inflammatory, heat clearing and make the spirit comfortable.
American scientists discovered that bitter melon also contains lipid proteins that stimulate and enhance immunity and fight cancer cells in the body. Lipid proteins combined with quinine alkaloid both have anti-cancer effects.
Green squash
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Pumpkin contains a lot of vitamin C, fiber and collagen protein, in which vitamin C and collagen protein help to make the skin bright, smooth and elastic, reducing wrinkles on the face.
Eat pumpkin about 3 times a week to keep your facial skin bright, beautiful and smooth.
Gotu kola
Gotu kola contains many nutrients such as beta carotene, vitamin C, B1, B2, B3 and minerals...
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Gotu kola juice can be used as a face mask to help maintain youthful skin, regenerate and firm the skin.
The essence in gotu kola also helps promote the balance of collagen under the skin, helping skin damage to become anti-inflammatory and heal scars quickly.
Cabbage
Cabbage contains a lot of vitamin C. Therefore, regularly eating cabbage will slow down the skin aging process, helping to keep the skin young.
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In addition, vitamin A and vitamin D in cabbage when entering the body also easily protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is rich in vitamin C and carotene, which are two antioxidants, making it the best anti-cancer and anti-degeneration food.
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You should eat 2 meals of cauliflower per week to provide enough carotene nutrients to fight aging of the body.
Tomato
Tomatoes contain lycopene, which keeps you mentally and physically active. Tomatoes are rich in antioxidants like lycopene and biotin which help in preventing cancer.
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Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A, C, K, vitamin B6, potassium, folate, thiamin, magnesium, niacin, copper and phosphorus, which are micronutrients essential for maintaining good health.
Carrot
Eating carrots or drinking carrot juice will help beautify the skin, because carrots contain a lot of vitamin A and minerals that are very good for the body.
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Carrots can be used to make highly effective skin whitening masks from the outside, to whiten the skin and help prevent wrinkles and slow down the aging process of the skin.
According to Vietnamnet