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Wow has times changed. I used to think how old people were when they were 40 years old. Most of them had glasses, and they walked slower than most of us young kids. If they were 50 or 60 I used to think they were ancient. I now have new eyes to see.
We never heard of the term anti-aging system back then. People over 50 were old then but not now. Most baby boomers no longer consider themselves old, which is quite feasible with life expectancy on the rise. Being 70 and being productive is not uncommon. Seems like the terms anti-aging systems and baby boomers are synonymous with each other.
But we need our vitality to assure us of a quality of life into our sixties, seventies and beyond. Don’t you agree?
Here are some really handy tips to consider in order to grow old slowly, gracefully and healthfully. Call these tips your anti-aging system. There are many anti-aging systems. Here are some tips that will help you live a longer life. And feel good doing it.
Apply this anti-aging system to work. for you. If you do it over and over it becomes easier and easier. Utilizing any of these actions on a perpetual basis will help you over time.
1. No more smoking. Period. How many do not smoke laws do we need. This is the most important anti-aging system suggestion. We have all heard the many reasons not to smoke and to stay away from others' smoke.
2. Keep the weight down. Leanness is high on the list because fat cells have several bad effects - weight, hardening of the arter
es and a propensity to cause type 2 diabetes.
3. Take supplements. Particularly alpha-lipoic acid and acetyl-L-carnitine. These will increase your energy level. One of my favorite anti-aging system tips.I take a lot of vitamins and herbs. They have helped me see better, reduce blood sugar and increase my energy.
4. Fast a day each week. Eating less food appears to diminish tissue wear and tear from excess blood sugar, inflammation and free radicals. Drink lots of water to replace the meal. Drink lots of water anyway.
5. Get a pet. Pet owners tend to visit the skin specialist less, survive longer even after a heart episode, and suffer less from depression and high blood pressure.
6. Have chronic pain taken care of. Chronic pain hinders the immune system, can issue depression and tends to elevate levels of the noxious stress hormone cortisol. Plus it doesn't feel good.
7. Get walking. Through age, blood vessel walls tend to harden and exercise keeps blood vessels pliable. Light exercise also reduces the likelihood of diabetes, cancer, depression, dementia and even aging of the skin.
8. Stop bickering. Arguments and squabbling increase the risk of clogged arteries. Rather than allow arguments to simmer, agree that it is OK to have differing points of view. Take a deep breath and thank yourself for walking away.
9. Live around plants. Having a garden or greenhouse to grow plants in is a wonderful way to decrease stress or recuperate from illness. Just being able to witness plants in a room or through windows has been proven to be beneficial to bed-ridden patients.
10. Do some weight-training. Strength training is almost as important as cardio exercise to the aging body. This is because from 40 on the body can lose a quarter-pound of muscle each year which is replaced with fat. Lifting weights 3 times a week for a half-hour can easily replace that lost through natural aging.
So there you have it. Some tips on anti-aging. A system that is safe and easy to use. Using all of these tips will do wonders for you. Using a few of the suggestions will also help.
Please pass this on to those people you care about.
By: awallad