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Healthy foods are not the most well liked. However, they can be delicious with very little trouble. If you are having difficulty forcing down fruit instead of fruit-flavored creamsicles, then consider using this information to give yourself a little extra motivation.

Healthy foods can actually keep wrinkles and signs of aging at bay. You an actually make yourself look younger and prolong your life by eating healthy. So next time you are thinking that you might like to chow down on a peanut butter crunch bar, consider grabbing just a handful of nuts instead. Sound not nearly as appealing? It may by the time you are done reading…

If you want to fight the effects age has on you, then add the following foods to your diet:

• Citrus and Oranges
All citrus fruits contain high amounts of vitamin C. Vitamin C is one of the best products out there as it literally seals up the wrinkles and cracks in your skin. Topical vitamin C has long been used in anti-aging creams. However, you must be able to heal from within and eating oranges will give you a big dose of vitamin C

• Walnuts
Walnuts are full of antioxidants. Which can make them great suppliers of cancer fighting compounds. They not only interfere with skin cancer development, but they also fight discoloration and other environmental weathering.

• Green tea
Another good source of antioxidants is green tea.

• Almonds
Almonds and almond oil contain large amounts of vitamin E. Scars and stretch marks will be diminished when applying vitamin E topically. It can also fade away age spots. However, if you take vitamin E internally it will help to prevent these marks before they even start to form.

(Note: if you are about to have surgery, ask your doctor about the appropriate amount of vitamin E for your diet. Sometimes people will bleed more when taking a lot of vitamin E, so you might want to stop taking it during this time)

So, as you can see, there are a lot of good reasons for healthy eating. Next time you are tempted to skip out on the healthy foods, reread this list for extra motivation!