If you are looking for a healthy anti-aging snack, you will want to consider nuts. Nuts have a variety of healthy unsaturated fats and plant-based proteins in them to keep you feeling full and energized. But they also can help with aging gracefully. This is due to their antioxidant vitamin and mineral content! Nature’s Garden offers a variety of nut and snack mixes using hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans, and pistachios. In this article, we will discuss how these nuts can be good for your skin and provide you with some ideas for anti-wrinkle food to start adding to your diet.

How do Nuts Promote Good Aging?

Nuts are a great source of plant-based protein, dietary fiber, unsaturated fat, and many vitamins and minerals including antioxidants vitamins A, E, zinc, polyphenols, and essential fatty acids. Overall, adding nuts to your diet can improve your overall diet quality and well-being.

Regular nut consumption has been studied to be associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases as people age as well as the following health benefits:

•       Improved body weight regulation
•       Improved vascular function
•       Prevention of cancer
•       Prevention of type 2 diabetes
•       Improvement in blood lipids

To learn more about the specific benefits certain nuts have on heart health, check out our recent blog, Eating Nuts for Heart Health, where we dive deeper into this topic.

Overall, regular nut consumption has been seen to increase longevity and can therefore be a great snack for the elderly, but do nuts also impact your physical appearance?

Can Nuts Improve Skin Health?       

You may stock up on face creams and retinol to hydrate your face and keep your skin healthy. But you should also consider the foods you eat. If you are looking for a snack mix for a healthy life and delayed aging, consider organic trail mix or mixed nuts. In particular, our omega-3 deluxe snack mix is loaded with fiber, protein, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids; this mix is exactly what your body needs to feel energized, and healthy, and know that you are putting nutrient-dense ingredients into your body to give your skin a healthy glow.

While other nuts, such as peanuts and brazil nuts are great for your skin, we want to highlight the specific skin health benefits of the nuts we use in our products. Here are some of the benefits:

• Hazelnuts: hazelnuts are rich in antioxidant vitamin E which can help to boost natural collagen production, minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and providing the skin with more elasticity.

• Walnuts: walnuts are high in omega-3 fatty acids which can reduce inflammation in the body, and stabilize the pigmentation of the skin for a naturally glowing appearance!

• Almonds: almonds contain vitamin E, copper, niacin, and dietary fiber which boosts the digestive system and, therefore promotes better skin and hair pigmentation.

• Pecans: pecans are the most antioxidant-rich tree nut containing vitamins, A, E, and zinc which all have antioxidant potential to hydrate the skin, protect the skin from skin damage, and fight off the development of acne.

• Pistachios: the vitamin E and omega-3s in pistachios helps to minimize oil production and clogged pores, as well as prevent free radicals from damaging the skin.

How Can I Incorporate Nuts into my Diet?

There are many tips for Increasing your intake of nuts such as eating trail mixes, adding nuts to your oatmeal, salads, yogurt, smoothies, and more! Pairing nuts with other healthy plant-based foods with similar nutrients can help you reap more benefits. Here are some ideas below:

10 Anti-Wrinkle Foods to Eat

1. Avocado toast with sliced almonds
2. Greek yogurt with chopped walnuts and berries
3. Spinach salad with pecans and cranberries
4. Berry protein smoothie with chopped hazelnuts
5. Kale and quinoa salad with pistachios and strawberries
6. Chia seed pudding with sliced almonds and blueberries
7. Overnight oatmeal with chopped walnuts and pecans
8. Whole wheat wrap with almond butter, banana, and chopped walnuts
9. Vegetable stir fry with pistachios on top
10. Apple and carrot slaw with hazelnuts

These are just a few meal ideas that incorporate other antioxidant-rich plant-based foods. When you don’t have time to make a full meal remember that at Nature’s Garden, we offer organic snacks loaded with antioxidants and omega-3’s to promote healthy skin. Our snacks include dried fruit, nuts, and seeds in delightful combinations. Find the snacks for your busy lifestyle that are easy to grab and go.

Let us know in the comments if you try out any of these anti-wrinkle meal ideas or our products!