Top 10 Ways To Slow Down The Aging Process
My grandmother used to say to me “Don’t get old Sherry” and she was right if you do not feel well more often than not and do not have enough energy to make it through the day and enjoy yourself into retirement. The time to start slowing down the aging process is NOW. Here are my top ten ways to do just that:
1. EAT MINI-MEALS every 3-4 hours – this helps stabilize blood sugar levels throughout the day and will not put undue stress on your digestive system. Make sure they are nutrient dense with plenty of WHOLE FOODS from the produce section at every mini-meal.
2. EAT LESS SUGAR – sugar compromises your immune system and we have learned that HIGH-GLYCEMIC foods are now associated with cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
3. WORRY LESS ABOUT CHOLESTEROL – this tends to divert our attention from the bigger picture when it comes to heart disease risk. Healthy lifestyle, regular exercise and decreasing your body weight will have a much more profound effect on mortality than solely focusing on cholesterol levels.
4. QUIET YOUR MIND – stress is a component of every MAJOR disease – Cortisol – a stress hormone agest he brain by literally shrinking the hippocampus which is essential for memory and thinking. Cortisol causes you to put more weight on around the mid-section. Take a few minutes each day to meditate, do Yoga or practice deep breathing to lower your stress levels.
5. EAT FISH – or take an Omega 3 (fish oil) supplement – this has been proven to lower blood pressure, improve your mood, feed your brain and reduce inflammation throughout the body. Think of the TIN MAN in the Wizard of OZ movie when they squirted oil into his joints and he was … Read More