A 90% or more plant-based, nutrient-rich diet not only keeps you feeling and acting younger; it also
helps you look younger. Collagen is the main structural component of the deepest layer of your skin.
Although collagen is responsible for your skin's strength, it is incredibly pliable. However, as we age
the proteins that make up collagen change shape as a result of free radicals and inflammation.
These changes alter the underlying structure of collagen, leading to wrinkles.
There are a number of ways your diet can either promote or prevent the underlying processes that
lead to collagen breakdown and the appearance of wrinkles. Foods that contain lots of sugars and
refined carbohydrates lead to the production of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) that are
associated with damaging inflammation. High-fat foods, especially items like red meat that are high
in saturated fats and cholesterol, also promote the inflammatory process that eventually ends with
crow's feet and laugh lines.
While significantly cutting down the amount of animal proteins in your diet can help curtail
inflammation, as well as the production of free radicals that can prematurely age skin, research also
suggests that certain nutrients in plant-based foods can make your face less prone to wrinkle.
Flavonoids, polyphenols and other antioxidants will help block the chemical reactions that
lead to sun damage^133
Linoleic acid, found in vegetable oils helps bolster the skin barrier, which keeps moisture in
and irritants out^134
Lutein, a phytochemical best known for its role in promoting eye health, may protect your
skin from fine lines and crow’s feet^135
Vitamin C helps build collagen, which reduces skin sagging and wrinkling^136A 90% or more plant-based, nutrient-rich diet will give you enviable skin and take years off your
appearance. It’s the outer manifestation of inner good work and a healthy, high-functioning body.
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People have searched for centuries for the secrets to living a longer, healthier life. Although there
may not be a Fountain of Youth or some magic elixir, a 90% or more plant-based, nutrient-rich diet
is not only the key to healthier (and better-looking) aging, but also to greater longevity.
Throughout history, populations with a low consumption of meat have had a greater life
expectancy.^137 Specifically, groups like the Hunzakuts, Vilcabamba and mountain dwellers of Turkey
(^133) Wahlqvist M. Skin wrinkling: Can food make a difference? J Am Coll Nutr. 2001;20(1):71-80.
(^134) Birnbaum C. Is your diet good for your skin?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/04/diet.good.for.skin/index.html. January 4, 2011.
(^135) Evans JA, Johnson EJ. Something new under the sun: Lutein's role in skin health. Am J Lifest Med. 2009;3(5):349-352.
(^136) Cosgrove MC, Franco OH, Granger SP, Murray PG, Mayes AE. Dietary nutrient intakes and skin-aging appearance
among middle-aged American women, Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;85(4):1225-1231.