What No One Has Told You About Growing Older
As the years pass, you may start to notice wrinkles appearing around your mouth or crow’s feet growing around your eyes. You could find small depressions between your brows, or thin lines above your forehead. Do not panic”” keep these small signs of aging from becoming more noticeable with the following tips.
Keeping your weight under control is one key to aging well. There are a number of ailments related to obesity which exacerbate age-related illnesses. In order to keep your weight under control, you should exercise moderately and eat a balanced diet. Tracking your food intake with an online food diary makes this easier.
Make sure that you get enough sleep at your age. In order to stay healthy you should strive to sleep at least seven hours every night. Not sleeping between seven to nine hours per night will leave you feeling sluggish and irritable.
To make sure you are getting a proper amount of nutrients in your life as you age, try drinking smoothies, three to four times each week. Smoothies taste great and are chock full of good things. They typically contain up to five nutritional servings of fruits and vegetables. Even better, smoothies are rather filling, so as a light lunch or a snack, they can help you control your cravings and lose weight!
If you are feeling down because the thought of aging has you in a funk, just smile and laugh. You have the wisdom that those younger than you do not. Laugh and smile often, and occasionally cry, but laugh more. It’s true that laughter is the best medicine because laughter releases your body’s feel-good emotions called endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.
If you want your skin to look its best as you get older, do not use foundation or powder makeup. As you age, your skin will need more hydration than it used to, so this is really important. Use a more simple style of makeup like mascara, eye liner and lip gloss to enhance your natural beauty.
We are an optimistic people, always looking to the future. But in old age a backward look, even regret, can be a good thing. Assessing what is good or bad, what worked well or did not, is part of our job as human beings; part of what we pass on to the next generation.
A key to aging well is to maintain a good relationship with your physician. By getting yearly preventative checkups as well as any checkups that are necessary in between, you are taking a proactive approach to aging. There are many diseases that when caught early are highly treatable. Early disease treatment will definitely slow down your aging process.
Heed the tips in this article to help prevent aging. But remember that a youthful appearance comes from the inside-out. As the classic beauty Sofia Loren says, “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”…