Changing your diet to fight ageing
March 13, 2009
It is often said that we are what we eat. Since no one likes to be old and face age related problems like having wrinkled skin, low level of energy, forgetfulness and many health related conditions like loss of bone mass (osteoporosis), weak muscles and low bone density, we look for ways to stay young and fit.
Chronological age does not decide how young we are, it is our inner feelings that decide our youthfulness. We may use many beauty treatments, but these are superficial. Our youthfulness depends on correct nutrition and exercise.
It is not difficult to preserve youth and slow down ageing. Minor changes in diet and life style will preserve your youth and allow you to enjoy life for a long time. Given below are some tips on how to eat to remain youthful:
• Fats and sugar are difficult to process. One must avoid them.
• After a certain age, it is advisable to add a moderate-dose multiple vitamin-and-mineral supplement to your diet.
• As a rule of the thumb, eat foods that are minimally processed. Your diet must be comprised of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nonfat skim milk and lean meat, especially fish.
• Take an antioxidant daily; 100 IU of vitamin E is recommended. Vitamin E is good for the skin and also beneficial when consumed.
• Drink water. Some nutritionists recommend eight glasses and others say 10 to 12 glasses a day are essential.
• One should eat complex carbohydrates like bran, oatmeal, buckwheat and brown rice and avoid other carbs like white rice, flour, pasta, and wheat that can cause your blood sugar level to rise. Simple carbohydrates tend to make you gain weight too.
• As a general rule, avoid root vegetables like potatoes, carrots, yams, radishes, and turnips. These tend to cause sugar imbalance. Vegetables growing on the surface are great antioxidants. Eat them instead.
• Eat fresh fruits rather than drinking juices. Juice has no fiber and generally has a high sugar content, which can be harmful in the long run.
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