Benefits of Exercise and Healthy Foods

Boost the Health Power of Your Workout

Take a good thing and make it better. Check out these 7 ways to amplify the cancer-fighting, anti-aging, stress-busting properties of exercise
By Emily G. W. Chau fitbie
 

Relieve Stress (and Look Younger!)

Sure, it feels good to let out a good roundhouse kick in class after a hard day in the office, but any type of exercise is going to help release pent-up frustration. An intense session at the gym doesn’t just help you feel better, you’ll look better, too. Exercising for 45 minutes, three times a week fights off stress-related cellular damage, according to UCSF researchers. Physical activity seems to protect your cells' telomeres, parts of chromosomes that protect your cells from deterioration and are an indicator of cell longevity. Translation: Your cells appear younger and so do you.

Booster Shot: Eat More Vitamin C
Chug another glass of OJ, why don’t you? A 2007 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who reported eating higher levels of vitamin C had fewer wrinkles and were less likely to have dry skin. A common ingredient in face creams, the anti-aging antioxidant helps stimulate collagen production.
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