Food and drinks that make us age faster and get sick are well known, and we're very good at finding excuses to keep consuming them. But we're not here to burst the bubble of excuses or for personal reality checks; we're here to help you explore foods that age your face, and to offer alternatives to reverse aging with every bite.

In 1826, Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, an early proponent of a low-carbohydrate diet, wrote in his book "The Physiology of Taste": " Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." Over the years, that turned into the saying, "You are what you eat," pointing out the importance of a healthy diet.

I was never a huge fan of avocados - I'd eat them occasionally in a guacamole, usually when travelling. A couple of years ago, I was visiting friends abroad, and we made avocado toast for dinner. Minutes later, I rushed to the bathroom and curled up on a bed afterward.