Part 1: Diet
While almost every over 55 knows that aging is an unstoppable force, there are easy and enjoyable life changes that can be applied that will persuade the way we age to slow down a little-read on to find out more!
There are a number of ways to adopt age-resisting practises in your life. The key is not just to find a single area of life in which to invest your anti-aging practise, but more to spread and balance your interests in order to develop a rounded perspective of life. In this article, we’ll focus on some of the areas your diet can play an important contributing factor in the aging process.
The common contributors to aging are heard time and time again- the biggest offenders being excessive amounts of trans-fats and processed sugars, alcohol, caffeine, and cigarette smoke that age us. While these consumables extend into our social lives as well, it’s easy to confuse their role with feelings of being connected and happy.
It’s not the easiest thing to make a significant change to your diet, or to curb addictive substances when they play a role like this in ones life. It’s advised, rather, to step down to a less problematic solution, or to substitute where you can. For example:
This is too much caffeine for the system, many professionals say. Try stepping down with one green tea, and make the remaining cups a little weaker. Step down every couple of weeks until you’ve adjusted. Aim for one cup of real tea or coffee a day.
Find a specialist store that sells great quality dark chocolate or anti-oxidant rich cacao. There are many ways to eliminate nasty fats from the diet that block your body’s own anti-aging strategy, and often, they taste even better than ones you can find on the shelves. You’ve got a great reason to share and celebrate when you alter your favourite recipe so it turns into a health-promoting food rather than a health-demoting one!
Alcohol is particularly hard on the body. It’s important especially as you age to limit your intake as much as possible. If you love to drink socially, be sure to space your drinks with a non-alcoholic beverage in between each alcoholic beverage and know your limit. Professionals say to limit your intake to no more than 2 standard drinks per day.
In Part two of Slowing Down the Aging Process During Retirement, we’ll also discuss aspects of life you can look at where the process can be delayed. We’ve got more anti-aging info on:
Read on for more information about staying happy, healthy and stress free in your anti-aging project!
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