Drinks to Rejuvenate Your Skin

• Rejuvenation diets give you a more youthful look and a boost in energy. Although they cannot completely remove wrinkles from your face, they can stop new ones from forming. A rejuvenation diet always includes instructions to drink plenty of water. Dehydration shows up quickly on your face; long-term dehydration from habits such as smoking and drinking increases the chance of wrinkles. Keep a bottle of mineral water close to you, reach for it before you drink coffee, tea and sodas, to quench thirst. Aim for an intake of six to eight glasses of water a day. Japanese green tea has received a lot of attention from health specialists. This is due to the anti-oxidant action of the ingredient, polyphenol, found in this tea. It slows down the aging progress, satisfies a craving for caffeine and lowers your cholesterol levels. To gain the benefits of green tea, drink two cups a day.
  
  

Recommended Foods for Rejuvenation Diets

• The foods recommended for rejuvenation diets are not all fruit and vegetables, although they play a large role in the diet's menu. A hot breakfast of oatmeal offers long-term energy to help resist less healthy snacks, later on in the day. Add fresh fruit such as bananas and strawberries or dried fruit, like raisins and dates and half a cup of skimmed or low fat milk. Fresh fruits and vegetables which appeal to the eye also rejuvenate the body. Add "red" foods like beets, red cabbage and carrots to salads, raw or gently cooked. Keep snacks of fresh fruits like oranges and apples at hand for an energy boost during the day. Fruits and vegetables, as well as oatmeal, aid rejuvenation diets because they are high in fiber content to help cleanse the body's digestive system.
  
  

Foods to Avoid

• Foods which work against your rejuvenation diet include any with high sugar content. That "rush" you experience from eating a candy bar is caused by a spike in your blood sugar, a condition which ages the body more rapidly. Approximately half of the aging effect to skin tone and appearance is caused by high carbohydrate foods.
  
  

Keep the Benefits from Your Rejuvenation Diet

• To maintain the health gains from your rejuvenation diet, replace one meal a day with this healthy sandwich combining foods which aid rejuvenation. Take one slice of whole grain bread and "butter" it with any low-fat spread, preferably one with added vitamins and minerals. Add half a sliced boiled egg, lettuce, a slice each of raw carrot, cucumber and mushroom. Garnish with parsley, dill and celery and enjoy.