How can you
beat aging? Jack LaLanne, at almost 90, has more stamina
than the typical 20-year old. So, while there is no fountain
of youth, you certainly don't have to grow old as fast as
most people do. Let's look at some basics:
- Activity
- Attitude
- Exercise
- Nutrition
- Rest
- Toxins
Activity
Mental, social, spiritual, and
physical activity are all ways to "use it or lose it." You
can find activity from many different venues. If you don't
know where to start, visit your local library. You won't
have enough years in your life to read everything there, so
that already addresses the mental stimulation. The library
also has resources on what is happening in your community.
And, there is nothing stopping you from forming a club or
organization of your own. Just don't sit around watching
television or complaining there is nothing to do. Create or
find what is missing.
Attitude
Hatred and anger induce illness and
aging, simple as that. Rather than dwell on past hurts,
rather than blame other people, rather than whine and
complain, look for what you can that is positive. Someone is
rude to you? See it as an opportunity to set an example of
kindness. Whatever your lot, stewing over it just cooks you.
When you smile from the inside out, you look younger. The
more you do this, the more the effect goes beyond just
looks.
Exercise
Weight-bearing exercise signals the
bones to store calcium. Lack of this exercise causes
osteoporosis, no matter how much calcium you take. Exercise
pumps the blood through your system, giving youth-making
oxygen to all your cells. It also helps rid you of waste.
Further, the right exercise strengthens your back, so you
can have youthful posture and the strength that goes with
it.
Nutrition
OK, we're going to push our products
here a bit. But, we're also going to give you some general
advice.
- Eat six small meals a day--this
levels out your blood sugar and maximizes nutrient
absorption.
- No soda, sugar, or hydrogenated
oil--carbonated beverages cause bone loss, sugar causes
diabetes, and hydrogenated oils are just plain nasty.
- Add
meal replacements for convenience and maximum
nutrition.
- Eat carbohydrates at breakfast
and after physical exertion--these are two times when
your cells are most able to take up the carbos. Adding
protein at the same time will maximize cell use of
protein.
- When you eat out, eat only half
the meat portion. In other words, share a steak with a
friend. Restaurants serve up a double portion, and that
simply isn't good for you. Why have undigested red meat
fermenting in your bowels so you get cancer? The average
American male at the age of 53 has 6 pounds of this
stuff just fermenting away. Not a pretty picture.
Rest
We sell a course on
overcoming sleeplessness. Buying this may be the best
investment you've ever made. Did you know that a person who
is 20% sleep-deprived has the mental acuity of a person who
is legally intoxicated? Did you also know the typical
American does not get enough rest? For most people, this is
easily fixable with the right information.
Toxins
These are all around us. Our bodies
have enormous capacity to handle toxins, but the less it has
to do so the less the body ages. Here are some toxins to
avoid--use common sense to figure out how:
- Excess sunlight (ages your skin)
- Cigarette smoke (doesn't matter
which end of the cigarette--smoke is smoke; ages your
skin, causes premature baldness, and takes years of your
useful life)
- Chlorine and other chemicals in
tap water (carcinogens and tissue damagers--use a
filter)
- Butter (saturated fat)
- Hydrogenated oils (already
mentioned)
- Dust and dust mites (clean
often!)
- Household chemicals and cleaners
- Formaldehyde in pressed wood
furniture and other pressed wood items
- Fumes from new plastic devices
You can be younger, you can fight
age. Here, we have just brought you the highlights. Most
people won't take even these basic steps, because doing so
requires discipline. If you decide to take them, you will
look and feel younger. |