Anti-Aging Nutrition: 4 Diet & Fitness Tips to Fight Aging

4 Anti Aging Tips for Diet, Fitness and Nutrition

Here’s a newsflash anti-aging beauties: the fountain of youth is a fantasy.

Because growing old is inevitable, you’ll need to exert some serious control over the aging process…decade-by-decade. But if you follow a healthy diet (coupled with exercise and proper nutrition), you can  slow down the aging process.

Consider the following expert eating, exercise and lifestyle tips for a healthy anti-aging regimen:

Anti-aging Tip #1 – Consume plant-based foods.

Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are rich sources of phytochemicals. These beneficial compounds help protect your body against macular degeneration,which is a leading cause of blindness in older people. Add the following anti-aging foods to your diet:

• Fill your plate with one-third or less with lower-fat sources of protein, like fish, poultry or lean meat.
• Choose vegetables and fruits that represent a rainbow of colors: dark leafy greens (e.g., spinach) , deep yellow and orange vegetables (e.g. , corn and sweet potatoes), tomatoes and other red foods (e.g. , bell peppers, strawberries) and blue and purple (e.g. , blueberries and purple grapes).

Anti-aging Tip #2 – Slow down your natural weight gain with fitness and exercise.

As you grow older, you’ll need fewer calories to maintain a healthy weight.  Infuse anti-aging activities into your lifestyle to encourage anti-aging.  Cut back on foods that contain a lot of fat or added sugars.  Choose any enjoyable exercise and increase the blood flow to the brain, which keeps your mind sharp.

Anti-aging tip #3 – Limit fat consumption.

Choose vegetable oils, like olive or canola, because they are high in heart-healthy monosaturated fats and low in the saturated fats.  Avoid animal products, like fatty red meats and full-fat dairy products which are high in saturated fats.

Anti-aging tip #4 – Increase your concentration of calcium, Vitamin D and B12.

Good sources of calcium include low-fat dairy products, calcium fortified soymilk, orange juice, and fish with edible bones (like canned salmon or sardines).

• Other food sources of calcium include kale, broccoli and okra.
• Because we get most of our vitamin D through sun exposure, get a minimum of 15 minutes of sun exposure daily.  Additional Vitamin D food sources are: fatty fish, egg yolks and fortified milk.
• As you age, your stomach produces less gastric acid, which makes it harder for the body to absorb vitamin B-12. This nutrient helps keep blood and nerves healthy from natural food sources.  While some women swear by there monthly B-12 injection, make sure you talk with your doctor about what’s sources of these vitamins are best for you.

Use can use these age defying tips to win the war against age-related chronic diseases; including osteoporosis, diabetes and heart disease. By incorporating these anti-aging tips into your beauty regimen, you can look and feel younger while turning back the hands of time.

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