6 Anti-Aging Tips to Help You Stay Young
How beautiful it is if humans do not have to grow old and worry about losing energy and vitality! However, Mother Nature has a different plan. As one grows, the various vital body parts start losing their strength and agility due to continuous use and normal wear and tear.
The good news is, it is possible to delay aging, even though it sounds like some trick in a Science Fiction movie. While humans do not have much control over how he ages, many lifestyles, and environmental choices affect aging.
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When the body finally starts giving in to aging, the skin will thin and dry out. This can be traced to the loss of elasticity as the production of elastin and collagen reduces.
Even though genetics play a significant role in how fast humans age, there are indications that behavioral choices can affect it. This comes down to what you eat, what you expose your body to, exercise, stress, and so on.
This article explores six things you can control and influence to keep your skin glowing and reduce aging fast.
- Don’t Sacrifice Sleep.
One of the main contributors to premature aging is the inability to get adequate sleep. Sadly, one of the things that suffer as you grow old is your ability to enjoy a night of deep and relaxing sleep. A survey by CDC reveals that 33.33% of Americans get less than 7 hours of sleep. Sleep is not for the weak like the popular cliché, as everyone needs to get an average of 8 hours of sleep each night.
Without adequate sleep, many things suffer. The skin will not recover from exposure to sun and toxins, which contributes to wrinkles and fine lines. Inadequate sleep does way more than that as the immune system loses its agility, setting the stage for obesity and other inflammatory issues.
However, there are many things you can do for healthy sleep. Incorporating the following into your lifestyle can help you sleep better every night:
- Your dinner should be restricted to 2 hours before bed
- Have a warm bath before bed
- Stay away from bright light from all screens an hour to bed
- Reduce noise
- Stay away from late evening caffeine
- Reduce influx of light, incredibly bright light, on your bedroom
- Keep Your Brain Challenged
Even wonder why illnesses like dementia and Alzheimer’s are peculiar to seniors? There are many reasons, but one of them is the neglect of the brain. Nature designed the brain to tackle problems. The brain loves having a puzzle to unravel or a hurdle to solve.
According to research, the brain is capable of growth all through one’s lifestyle. This means you can keep your brain active and young as you grow. One way to break away from your mental cage is to learn new hobbies, take up a skill. It will keep you physically and mentally fit, according to research.
If you want to stay young forever:
- Challenge your brain as well.
- Don’t live life on autopilot.
- Make your days interesting, like learning an instrument, taking up volunteering work, trying another language, or making things fun by trying to write with your left (non-dominant) hand.
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- Hydration is Important
Many body functions require water for optimum operation, making water primal to good health. The body needs adequate water to eliminate toxins from the body, ease digestion, and keep the body temperature constant. It is also primal to keep the skin healthy and in good shape.
Due to the number of body activities linked to water consumption, the body suffers significantly without proper hydration. Examples are headache, lack of focus, fatigue, dizziness, etc. In extreme cases, it can cause asthma and excessive pain.
Adequate water consumption gives you tighter and fuller skin, reducing the tendency for fine lines and wrinkles. Ideally, aim for 7 to 8 glasses of water daily.
- Constant Exercise
Living an active lifestyle will go a long way to keep your body active. It comes with both short and long-term advantages. With regular exercise, the body becomes stronger, your bones enjoy more flexibility, and it also improves metabolism. These benefits can significantly benefit an adult by preventing injuries and joint pain common to an adult.
Not only that, exercise benefits the skin and makes you glow. It improves blood circulation making sure oxygen gets to all essential body parts. Above all, exercise also helps reduce stress, one of the contributors to premature aging.
Your exercise regimen need not be intense. It can be a walk to the park, brisk walking, or jogging. Such habits can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease.
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- Protect Your Skin from the Sun
One proven way to keep your skin young and healthy is adequate sun protection. UV rays from the sun cause a lot of visible damage to the skin. Anyone can notice this through uneven pigment patches that develop on the skin. Also, it is responsible for the breakdown of collagen, which causes elastin abnormality, giving fine lines and wrinkles.
As a result, make sure to protect yourself from the sun by using Sunscreen constantly. According to research, the use of broad-spectrum SPF-30 can boost skin texture, get rid of wrinkles, and reduce aging spots on the skin. This is because it acts as a shield that protects the skin from UV invasion, giving a chance for the skin’s regenerative power to work.
- Be Smart with Your Meals
Many people know and agree that a healthy and well-balanced meal is primal to optimum health. However, your choice of meal can go a long way in slowing down aging.
Your aim should be a healthy weight as being underweight comes with consequences. The skin will be dry and can lose soft tissue, which causes severe wrinkles. Excessive weight sets the stage for rashes, blisters, skin irritations, infections, rashes, skin folds, stretch marks, and others. Besides, excess weight makes the heart work faster to pump blood, making one prone to high blood pressure.
Here are recommendations to slow down the aging
- Fish rich in omega oil and low mercury content
- Stay away from processed foods or one high in sugar
- Avoid inflammatory foods like sugary drinks, processed meats, fried foods, vegetable oil, and white bread
- Consider supplements based on your lifestyle
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Conclusion
Growing old is inevitable, but you can avoid the health issues that come with old age. It all boils down to simple lifestyle choices and the willingness to imbibe habits that can help slow down aging.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
