Aging Process We Want to Slow Down
Research confirms aging can be prevented by proper nutrition and suitable exercises and Pranayamas [breathing exercises]. If can’t prevent these could delay aging. So before telling ways to prevent aging it’s important to know what aging is. It’s a myth that aging is programmed into us. It’s the result of cell damage. Aging in simple words is the process o growing old. An individual’s body composition will be changing with age. Thinking about aging the first thing that may come to your mind might be wrinkles.
Aging is the result of wear and tear. Muscle mass could be decreasing. If you wish you can delay aging to an extend beyond you could ever imagine. Find the source of cell damage that could occur and reduce it. Get yourself free of diseases. There you are young and energetic.
The greatest cell damage is caused by free radicals. Diet plays a vital role. Have lots of antioxidant rich food in your diet. Lots of vegetables, fruits, soy, fish and you may get the highest life expectancy like Japanese. It’s an interesting fact that even among the Japanese the people in the Okinawan Islands in Southern Japan are blessed with longer and healthier lives than the average Japanese with their diet consisting of lots of vegetables, soy, fish , grains but less poultry and dairy products.
The United States, with an average life expectancy of 77.85, ranks 48th
Changes related to aging
- Skin, the largest organ in our body, develops wrinkles.
- Collagen the binding material loses its strength and skin sagging occurs.
- Sensory perception is reduced. They will have difficulty in refocusing eyes.
- Hair turns grey.
- Muscles will lose its flexibility and mass which is mainly due to disuse.
- Bones become weak and brittle. There will be Decline in bone mass.
- Joints lose its flexibility.
- The vitality will be reduced as a result gets prone to many diseases.
- With increasing age the ability to absorb and utilize nutrients reduces.
- Slowing down of cognitive processes occurs – That is there will be difficulty in remembering new people and events as their ability to learn would be declining. Above all there will be difficulty in accessing memory.
7 Ways to Stop Aging
- BMR [basal metabolic Rate] will be slowing down. Calorie requirement is seen reduced.
- It’s a must to reduce 10%of calorie intake every 10 years after the age of 45 years… Supply essential nutrients, the list of which I had given in my earlier article on aging.
- Studies show that 705 people over the age of 50s are related to diet. If the dietary requirement and intake is not balanced the result will be obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular ailments, arthritis…
- There is no harm in having a moderate intake of salt.
- For sweets jaggery, sugar cane juice, fresh fruits should be your choice.
- Fruits and vegetables are rich source of natural antioxidants that fight against free radicals thus preventing cell damage.
- Taking brisk walk is excellent to prevent aging. Above all this could be taken to higher standards by joining in community walk.
Vegetarian Diet is the Key to Stop Aging.
If you follow a vegetarian diet avoiding fish curry, then to compensate for the lack of omega 3 fats, it’s a must that you should add flax seeds or include canola oil in your diet. You don’t have to deny yourself from having carbohydrates/ starches. Baked potatoes, pastas are a good option.
It’s better to minimize ordinary bread. Instead you can go for whole wheat bread which is a good source of zinc. Zinc helps to boost your natural immunity. Diet should be rich in vegetables and fruits. These are having abundant fibers which aid in having a smooth bowel movement and prevent constipation.
6 More Tips to Stay Young
- Drink enough water. It will wash out all the toxins from your body.
- Follow a healthy hygiene.
- Do moisturize your skin.
- Apply almond oil to your cheeks before going to bed.
- Listen to melodious music for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Do yoga regularly. This will rectify your hormonal imbalance. It leaves you younger.
Do warm ups or go for a walk if you cannot consult a Yoga trainer who can analyze and understand your body and then give the most apt suggestions. Daily 10 minutes 3 times will do. I will try my level best to educate you about simple yogic practices and tips for healthy living through my videos through this blog.
I Can’t Stop. Here are 4 more Tips to Stop Aging
- Loss of a partner, economic crisis, feeling of dependability should not break your confidence.
- Spend half an hour for Meditation.
- Do Nadishudhi pranayama for not less than 12 rounds.
- Your brain needs exercise all the time. Do invest a lot of time on doing puzzles, solving cross words etc… These will help you to prevent Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease.
People do invest a lot in full surgical face lift. The benefits of a full surgical face lift, however, come at a high cost. In this procedure the sub-dermal facial muscles will be tightened. There are mini face lifts which ensures minimal recovery time. You can invest in good antiaging creams which promise to give you the effects of a face lift every time you use it. The effect of one time application will be there for 1o hours or so.
Healthy diet, enough taking care of skin, enough water drinking won’t make the list complete without adding exercise to the list. Let the exercise part be a yoga session followed by meditation and pranayama. Hope you have heard yogis always look younger than they really are.
Above all each day when you wake up tell to yourself that you are one day younger.
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