Most popular Anti-Aging Drinks

Aging is inevitable. Sadly. And there are many
variables included in how long you live. You add
variable choices to extend your life style. Keep
your mind razor-sharp and body fine with these
11 anti-aging drinks.
1. Pink Grapefruit Juice for Smoother Skin
Pink Grapefruit juice makes your skin smooth
and fresh according to a study published in the
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Bio
pharmaceutics. Researchers found that of the 20
individuals studied, those who had higher skin
concentrations of lycopene had smoother skin.

2. Alcohol to Ward off Alzheimer's disease
Drinking alcohol--moderately, which is one glass
a day for women and two daily for men--may
ward off dementia and Alzheimer's disease. As
we age, brain cells die, leading to gaps that slow
nerve transmission within the brain and between
the brain and the rest of the body. Moderate
drinking appears to somehow prevent these
"potholes." (Scientists aren't sure why.) In
excess drinking of Alcohol you may lose your
brain cells and cause severe diseases.
3. Cocoa for a Healthier Heart
The Kuna people of the San Blas islands, off the
coast of Panama, have a rate of high heart
disease than that of mainland Panamanians. The
reason? The Kuna drink plenty of a beverage
made with generous proportions of cocoa, which
is unusually rich in flavanols that help preserve
the healthy function of blood vessels.
Maintaining youthful blood vessels lowers risk of
high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, kidney
disease and dementia.
4. Beet Juice to Beat Dementia
Beets are rich in naturally occurring nitrates,
which--unlike unhealthy artificial nitrates found
in processed meat--may be beneficial. In a 2011
study in the journal Nitric Oxide, older adults
who ate a nitrate-rich diet got a boost in blood
flow to the frontal lobe of their brains--an area
commonly associated with dementia. Poor blood
flow contributes to age-related cognitive decline.
Scientists think that the nitrates' nitric oxide, a
compound that keeps blood vessels supple,
helps increase brain blood flow. Cabbages and
radishes also naturally contain nitrates.
5. Green Tea to Quell Inflammation
Even if coffee is your beverage of choice, don't
bag tea altogether--especially green tea. Green
tea is full of potent antioxidants that help quell
inflammation. (Chronic inflammation plays a
significant role--as either a cause or effect--in
many diseases, including type 2 diabetes,
autoimmune diseases and the three top killers in
the United States: heart disease, cancer and
stroke.) In fact, researchers from Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock
recently found that green tea can inhibit
oxidative stress and the potential inflammation
that may result from it. "After 24 weeks, people
who consumed 500 mg of green tea polyphenols
daily--that's about 4 to 6 cups of tea--halved
their oxidative stress levels," says Leslie Shen,
Ph.D., the study's lead author. (The placebo
group didn't see a single change.)
6. Soymilk for Firm Skin and Fewer Wrinkles
The isoflavones in soymilk may help to preserve
skin-firming collagen. In a study published in the
Journal of the American College of Nutrition,
mice fed isoflavones and exposed to UV
radiation had fewer wrinkles and smoother skin
than mice that were exposed to UV light but
didn't get isoflavones. The researchers think
that isoflavones help prevent collagen
breakdown.
7. Milk to Build Muscle Mass and Strength
Studies show that we lose 1/2 to 1 percent of
our lean muscle mass each year, starting as
early as our thirties. Muscle strength also
declines by 12 to 15 percent per decade. The
amino acids in protein are the building blocks of
muscle--and one amino acid, called leucine, is
particularly good at turning on your body's
muscle-building machinery. Once that muscle-
building switch is flipped--you need to do this at
each meal--you're better able to take in the
amino acids (of any type) from protein in your
diet. Milk contains whey protein, which is an
excellent source of leucine. Other dairy products,
such as Greek yogurt, as well as lean meat, fish
and soy, such as edamame and tofu, are also
rich in this amino acid.
8. Carrot Juice for Memory
Carrots contain luteolin, a flavonoid believed to
reduce inflammation that can lead to cognitive
decline. In a 2010 The Journal of Nutrition study,
mice that ate a diet that included luteolin had
better spatial memory (e.g., how quickly they
found a platform in a water maze) and less
inflammation than mice that didn't get any
luteolin. Luteolin is found in bell peppers, celery,
rosemary and thyme.
9. Coffee to Protect Against Skin Cancer
Drinking a single cup of coffee daily may lower
your risk of developing skin cancer. In one study
of more than 93,000 women, published in the
European Journal of Cancer Prevention, those
who drank 1 cup of caffeinated coffee a day
reduced their risk of developing nonmelanoma
skin cancer by about 10 percent. And the more
they drank--up to about 6 cups or so per day--
the lower their risk. Decaf didn't seem to offer
the same protection.
10. Water for Better Breath
Water keeps your throat and lips moist and
prevents your mouth from feeling dry. Dry mouth
can cause bad breath and/or an unpleasant
taste--and can even promote cavities.
11. Orange Juice for Eye Health
Studies show that people with low levels of
antioxidants are more likely to develop age-
related macular degeneration (AMD) than those
with higher levels. (AMD is the leading cause of
blindness in people over age 60.) Vitamin C--
which is abundant in orange juice--is one
antioxidant that seems to be especially
protective against the disease. (Other
antioxidants include vitamin E, lutein and
zeaxanthin.) While it's not completely clear how
antioxidants protect your eyes, it seems that
they accumulate in the retina where they can
mop up free radicals, compounds that damage
cells by starving them of oxygen