Visit any health food store online and you are bound to find many products that claim to slow the aging process. Science tells us that aging in human beings is a combination of physical, social and psychological changes in the organism. Whereas certain aspects of aging is deemed positive (e.g. knowledge and wisdom), others, especially the physical degeneration associated with the process, is viewed as appalling by mass media and society at large and ruthlessly battled from every angle imaginable.

Natural health food stores offer welcome alternatives to the chemical formulations that, up until now, have ruled the roost in the anti-aging industry. There is a marked return to more temperate measures where preventative personal care is concerned and a focus on diet is a theme that crops up again and again. In light of this, we have taken the liberty of compiling a list of the top five anti-aging health foods you should have in your pantry right now. These include:

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