How To Achieve Wise And Healthy Aging

| Thursday, November 22, 2012
By Dianne Crane


Growing older often means the person is getting more wrinkles in his skin and his body is not as firm as it used to be. The person is not as energetic and or as flexible as he used to be. You can lessen these effects if you engage in a lifestyle that produces wise and healthy aging.

The most important tip to looking and feeling younger than your age is to eat a healthy diet. This balanced diet should include fresh fruits, fresh and steamed vegetables, whole grains, nuts, fish, poultry and lean meats. This diet provides essential vitamins and minerals many of which are needed to create new cells and a strong body so that it resists diseases.

Vitamin B12 and other vitamins cannot be saved by the body and therefore must be constantly taken in in the diet or by supplements.Glossy hair and glowing skin makes you appear younger. The hair and skin need nutrients such as vitamin E to remain soft and radiant. An abundance of calcium in a healthy diet is needed for solid bones and teeth. A good diet will cause you to be energetic and lively.

You should limit the amount of fried and processed foods that you eat. In the majority of cases processed foods contain a lot of fat sugar and salt. Very high amounts of fat, sugar and salt in your diet will lead to obesity, diabetes and hypertension. These often cause tiredness and sluggishness.

Another crucial tip is to exercise regularly. This helps to reduce body fat and increase muscle mass which gives your body a firm appearance. Exercise improves circulation and keeps the heart healthy. It increases flexibility and range of motion. It increases mental focus and causes a feel good hormone to be released which puts you in a good mood.

The body is made up mostly of water. When there is a lack of water it does not function properly. Drinking eight glasses of water everyday will keep the body sufficiently hydrated. Proper hydration improves metabolism. Also, it gets rid excess salt and toxins from the body. It helps memory and increases your ability to focus.

Ample sleep is essential to staying strong and fit as you get older. It allows you to maintain a sharp memory and lose weight. Sleep deprivation results in forgetfulness, tiredness and bad moods. All of these are associate with old age.

You should exercise the brain to keep it sharp for example learning something new. Learning a new language is good. And learning to dance is excellent because it uses both side of the brain at the same time. Doing puzzles are good exercise for the brain. The more you use the brain the more it will maintain its sharpness and response time.

Smoking ages a person in many ways. It discolors the teeth. It causes many cancers, smokers cough, raises blood pressure increases the risk for heart attack. You should try not to smoke.

When you incorporates all of the above habits into your lifestyle you will have wise and healthy aging. That means that you would not look and feel as old as your age.




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