Prevent Sun damage: Photoaging causes premature age spots and deep wrinkles inside our skin. So listen to Baz Lurman’s song and remember to you use sunscreen! If you really want a tan, opt for a fake one and when outside, protect your skin from UV rays by wearing clothing which covers your entire body.
Go Smoke Free: Smoking causes destruction of collagen in your body, this accelerates aging. The damage once done is irreparable! Our suggestion: buy some nicotine patches and quit smoking today!
Drink Water: To look young it is essential to hydrate the skin from within. Water can help you do that as it forms the medium which enables anti-aging nutrients to be carried to cells inside your body. On an average, 8 to 10 glasses of water a day should do the job. For summer months your intake of water should increase as you sweat out most of it during the day.
Reduce Alcohol Intake: Alcohol causes dehydration and blocks the intake of key nutrients which in turn rapidly ages our skin. Already we know that too much alcohol can cause some major health problems, so why take the risk?
Green Tea Parties: Enjoy regular cups of green tea in power form and your skin will reap the benefits. Not to mention it also helps reduce abdominal fat, and protects you from cancer and heart disease. So what are you waiting for? Go green today!
Health Beat by Max Sawaf
What I did not Know, Could have Killed me!
“Aging is not very pleasant, but it is the only known way to live longer.” Sainte Beuve
Are you tired of yo-yo dieting? Do you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning without lots of coffee? Are you suffering from chronic fatigue or decreased memory? Does it take you a long time to recover from a cold and are you plagued with recurrent allergies? The fact is that these are all symptoms of accelerated aging or sub-optimal health. With early prevention you can prevent yourself from slipping on to the wrong path, the path of disease.
The truth: You don’t have to accept this as a normal part of aging.
I can never forget my dad who at age 80 was crippled with Parkinson’s disease as he sat in his wheel chair unable to walk after a fractured hip and incapable of recognizing his kids due to his damaged retina from age related macular degeneration. Compare my 80 year old dad to my 78 year old father‐in‐law who keeps up his daily one hour walking routine with his friends and keeps lifting some light weights while taking some nutritional supplements. He maintains a healthy muscle‐to‐fat ratio, and presents a good physique to the world. He eats to live, rather than live to eat, enjoys salads and fruits as part of his balanced diet. He has never touched a cigarette. He travels independently and continues to drive his car in Damascus’ busy streets. Now wouldnʹt you choose to be like him and live with his quality of life?
The fact is that fear of death is as old as recorded history. Could the recent explosive interest in anti‐aging medicine and in extending life be partially a reflection of our fear of death, or is it the fear of disability associated with old age? Regardless of the reasons for the interest in anti‐aging medicine, we all realize that we need radical changes so that we stay independent and productive much longer.
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