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Nothing is more guaranteed than old age and taxes. Unfortunately we cannot do a great deal about either of these but we can make the best of them with help. Whether we like it or not we are born to get old. This is the way of nature but nature has also given us the means of fighting back to prevent many, if not all, of the age-related diseases such as osteoporosis, poor immunity, heart disease and strokes.
Slowing done some of the biological problems associated with ageing, such as free radical damage and destruction of our DNA, is possible. Using nature to achieve this slowing down means there are fewer side effects, it's cheaper and offers a wider choice of therapies compared to artificial anti-ageing therapies.
Top of the list for living longer is diet. In other words make sure you are eating the right stuff every day. Free radicals are the troublemakers of our metabolism which makes us age and which contributes to many age related diseases. To inactivate these rascals you need to be taking antioxidants found in vitamins A, C & E, the mineral selenium and others such as grape seed extract, pine bark extract, glulathione and isoflavones.
It's easy to get a supply of these antioxidants from foods such as leafy green vegetables, dark coloured fruits and other planet and animal products. Eating well is not the only fighter against ageing; pollution, toxins, lifestyles, stress and other problems of modern life would all need to be eradicated as they can interfere with our ability to utilise the benefits of the good food we eat. Consider taking anti-ageing supplements.
Eating has to be educated. Cutting out too much sugar and refined carbohydrates (white rice, flour, bread, biscuits and similar food stuffs) will help reduce the process of glycosylation a particular partner in crime with oxidation - age related damaging rascals.
Apart from the right diet and nutrition, exercise is also important but no more than 20-30 minutes per day. Brisk walking, swimming, gardening, dancing, light gym exercises, low impact aerobics and games are all the exercise you need. Perhaps you see now why the retired take up these pastimes.
It's never too early or late to start fighting the ageing process. Try to do a different set of exercises every week to help keep you motivated and stimulated, as well as exercising the various parts of your body. Real anti-ageing exercises like Yoga, Tai Chi and Qigong will help train the body, mind and spirit in one go.
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Author: Ann Brady
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