Dietary Suggestions for a Healthy Old Age
Jul 17, 2009
Health is something that is extremely important for people of any age and while we get old we have all the more need to stay fit and healthy. In fact there are many herbs and eatables that slow down the effects of aging on human mind and body.
We are all aware that it takes a lot of efforts to stay healthy and fit and it does not happen just by chance. Fitness is practiced as a state of mind by many healthy people. It would be great for us to be aware of our present and learn to exercise some control on our thoughts. Here are some of the reasons that are associated with getting older and also information on some foods that can prove helpful in slowing down the process to some extent.
The two most important factors that are associated with aging are continuously damaging cells and a deteriorating immune system in living beings. Cell or tissue damage is caused by the free radicals that can not be neutralized by our bodies because of the lack of antioxidants. On the other hand, day-to-day stress and environmental factors that surround us cause our immune system to go weaker as we grow old.
The factors stated above point to the importance of choosing food items that would facilitate neutralization of free radicals and the ones that would make our immune system stronger. The herbs like grape seed, shiitake mushrooms, ginkgo bilboa and pine bark are known to do a great deal in both these aspects. These are potent sources of rich nutrients that are greatly helpful in dealing with the effects of aging.
It would be great to leave out the fat content from our diet as we progress towards older age. The reason for this is that fat is known to reduce the ability of our body to deal with free radical. On the other hand chlorophyll laden eatables such as green foods, alfalfa, and green leafy vegetables are extremely good for restoration of damaged cell and tissues. These are also the sources of minerals that are good for body’s health. Healthy eating habits are key to prevent many of the age related problems. The earlier in life somebody adopts good eating habits the healthier old age he or she would be able to enjoy.
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July 17th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
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July 21st, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I strongly agree that we older Americans will benefit greatly from our own careful attention to what we eat; and it is at the cell level that nutrition makes the biggest difference. Naturally, this is also true for any age.
A book I have recently written highlights this viewpoint and I want to draw it to your attention, as you may be interested in it. The title is “Soul Talk With Cells: What We Really Want Is To Play” and information is available at http://www.strategicbookpublishing.com/soultalkwithcells.html If you have any questions, I am most willing to offer my views on this topic.
Flora Sue Gardner