Five, four, three, two, one. Happy New Year! Whether you
were dancing in the streets at midnight or sleeping beneath
the sheets long before the ball dropped, the world rang in
2007, which means you will celebrate another birthday
before 2008's big bash. However, while "Dick Clark's New
Year's Rockin' Eve" countdown and the counting of candles
on your birthday cake may be unavoidable year after year,
the way you age is certainly in your control.
Aging gracefully and comfortably (without the aches and
pains of arthritis and osteoporosis) can be as simple as
choosing the right foods in your diet, as well as
exercising regularly. Because even more than preventing
wrinkles, anti-aging also means preventing memory loss,
heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis. For this reason,
the anti-aging diet is receiving much attention and can
certainly complement your everyday life.
The anti-aging diet is a combination of both nutrition and
lifestyle factors. Not only is it important to pile your
plate with healthy choices from the food pyramid, it is
doubly important to keep your body fine-tuned by
exercising, avoiding UV light and cigarettes, and even
doing crossword puzzles. Yes, researchers have proven that
mental activity forms a strong connection between your
brain cells and the way your transmit thoughts, so as you
age, you are less likely to develop Alzheimer's. Even more,
according to the American Dietetic Association, not only
can mental activity reverse damage to your cells, but also
with adequate amounts of vegetables and fruits, including
blueberries and spinach, age-related losses in motor
function and cognition can be reduced.
If you want to see your age grow to high numbers, then you
need to make sure the scale shows you the lower ones. From
weight training to cardio to yoga, a fusion of activity
will keep you feeling young at heart and looking ageless in
your jeans. Weight training will help you build muscle,
maintain strong bone density, and burn fat. That's right.
The more muscle you have, the more fat you will burn. And
while pumping weights will keep your muscles strong, cardio
will help keep your heart pumping while yoga will keep your
body stress-free.
Stress is one of many free radicals, which can cause damage
to healthy cells, leading to internal aging as well as
visible signs of external aging. Now, just as science has
proven how dangerous free radicals are for our cells,
antioxidants have proven to defend our cells by fighting
against oxidation. Therefore, on the nutrition side of
things, choosing antioxidant-rich foods, such as berries,
may be one tasty way to living a longer, healthier life.
According to the Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry, cranberries, blackberries and blueberries rank
highest in antioxidant levels. In addition to berries,
other anti-aging foods include garlic, fish, whole grains,
cruciferous vegetables, nuts, soy, water and red wine.
Don't let time pass you by. To stay looking and feeling
younger than ever, make sure to exercise regularly,
challenge your mind, avoid harmful UV light, and enjoy a
low-calorie diet full of anti-aging foods. Start today and
by 2008, you'll be ringing in the New Year without having
aged a day. Eat your heart out Dick Clark!
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