Whenever possible we should try to get our antioxidants and other essential vitamins and minerals through our diet. A proper
diet is necessary to offset the signs of aging and the foods listed here tend to be healthier than a burger and fries.
However it is not always possible to eat enough of the foods in the proper form e.g. raw and we never know if the food in question has enough of the essentials we need (maybe due to soil depletion) so taking supplements is still necessary.
Here is the list of dietary sources. Try to include some of the foods missing from your diet right now in your meals. You will find that many of these foods contain more than one essential vitamin or mineral and in many cases contain quite a few nutrients.
Also note that some substances such as Alpha Lipoic Acid and Acetyl L-Carnitine have no specific dietary sources and must be taken as supplements although someone with a healthy diet concentrated on the foods listed here is not likely to have a deficiency.
Dietary Sources for Antioxidants and Vitamins
Vitamin A: liver dairy products darkly colored fruits leafy vegetables (broccoli spinach kale watercress) red bell peppers halibut and cod.
Vitamin B Complex: brewer’s yeast wild Alaskan salmon raw nuts (almonds walnuts hazelnuts sunflower seeds) beans (pinto soy black lentils chick peas kidney) dairy products (yogurt milk cottage cheese – preferably low-fat) vegetables (asparagus avocado cauliflower spinach) chicken and turkey breast melons and oranges.
Vitamin C: citrus fruits tomatoes bell peppers ...
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