Teenage girls swoon over Edward Cullen, the forever young, eternally romantic vampire of “ The Twilight Saga.” “ But you don’t need a vampire’s “kiss” – or the hassles that go with it – to gain a longer, younger life. Just follow these six steps:
No.1: Visit a dentist every six months and floss every day: Avoid gum disease to reduce body wide inflammation that boosts your risk for cardio problems (heart attack, stroke and angina) and diabetes not to mention osteoporosis, problem pregnancies and respiratory disease. As a bonus, a healthy set of pearly whites make you look years younger.
No. 2: go for two baby aspirins a day- with half a glass of warm water before and after –to prevent gastrointestinal problems, cardio problems, protect the brain and decrease risk of cancer. Remember to always get your doc’s approval before taking any aspirin regularly.
No. 3: Go for three servings of salmon or trout a week: their DHA omega-3 fatty acid content protects your heart, eyes, brain and waistline. Eating fish also reduces the risk of colon cancer.
No.4: Go for four sessions of cardio and resistance training every week and you’ll s\lash your risk for heart attack, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, obesity, dementia and low moods. Exercise is a one-stop health fix because it rejuvenates the tiny power plants – mitochondria – inside every cell in your body so you feel more energetic, burn more calories around the clock and process fat and blood sugar a whole lot more efficiently.
No. 5: Go for five small fistfuls of nuts every week. These will slash your risk for belly fat, diabetes, heart disease and even knock back heart-menacing LDL cholesterol by 10 points and high Triglycerides by 20 points. One fistful has 160 to 200 calories. So don’t overdo it. Eating four to five servings of fruit and a handful of nuts daily can make your RealAge more than four years younger.
No. 6: caffeine boost: you’ll delay or help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s with two cups of caffeinated coffee a day.
Thanks,
The Hindu- Well Being,
16/12/2012
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