Anti Aging – Anti Aging Skin Care

Archive for December, 2011

One of the ugly truisms is that some of us age more gracefully than others. Obviously there are many, many reasons for this and not all are well understood. Genetics plays a huge role in how our bodies age and so does our surrounding environment. While these two factors are blindingly obvious, did you know that diet also plays a central role in the aging process? When you stop to think it through, this also makes a lot of sense. If you view your body as a machine then the fuel you put in it has a lot to do with how well it runs.

In this piece we are going to take a look at some of the diet choices you can make right now that will help mitigate the aging process.

The most important diet related step you can take is to concentrate on always remaining hydrated by drinking enough water every day. Other beverages such as coffee, tea, and low-calorie soft drinks really don’t help that much. Both coffee and tea are caffeinated which isn’t all that good for you and the added chemical brew in low-calorie soft drinks should, in my opinion, carry a warning label.

Instead drink plain water and it doesn’t have to be expensive. Many of the bottled water brands are simply tap water from one municipality or another. Don’t pay for the bottle, just drink the tap water that is available from your faucets 24 hours a day.

If you are concerned about “contaminants” in your domestic water supply, install a filter at the faucet. My opinion, again, is that public water system standards in the United States provide clean and safe water without the need for additional filtering and that most of the hype about both bottled water and home water filter products is meant to sell product.

If you want to do more research on the subject, visit http://www.epa.gov/drink.

There are other actions you can take that also help the body age more gracefully:
. If you use tobacco, stop now. It is hard but quitting is the best thing you can do for yourself.
. Load up on foods that are high in protein and antioxidants and are low in refined sugar and fat.
. Don’t drink too much alcohol. In moderation some alcoholic drinks, such as wine, can be helpful. Just don’t over do it.
. Ease up on the red meat and increase the amount of fruit and vegetables in your daily diet.
. If you are overweight, try to shed as many excess pounds as you can.

Taken together, these actions will help you age more gracefully. Please note that they are not going to prevent wrinkles, nor are they going to restore your youth. But they will help you both be and feel healthier than you may now. And that is not a small thing!