We are all growing older. And the older we get, the more we notice the effects of aging. Everywhere we look, there is someone trying to convince us to purchase something to fight aging. From creams to reduce wrinkles to drugs to enhance testosterone, it seems like there is a gimmick for everything.
In a world obsessed with trying to combat aging and look, feel and act young, most of us are in denial about growing older. We ignore it and pretend like it is not happening. All the while, we see the effect of aging, such as weakness, painful joints, dependence upon others and the onset of disease.
However, while some of the effects of aging are unavoidable, such as wrinkles and thinning hair), many of the effects of aging that are common in our culture are not, in fact, a normal part of growing older. There are many places around the world where the elderly are not stricken with such ailments as arthritis and osteoporosis and cancer.
If these diseases are not a natural part of aging then, why do so many people suffer from them as they grow old? It is because of choices made over a lifetime. Bad eating and lack of exercise lead to the common miseries of senior adulthood. If better choices were made by people, there would be much less suffering in old age.
The good news is that research has shown that there are four lifestyle choices that you can make that will greatly reduce the odds that your future has to include these ‘normal’ miseries of aging. They include keeping your body mass index below thirty, eating lots of fruits and vegetables, stop smoking and exercise several times each week.
You can fight aging with fitness. Start now to ensure that you have a pleasurable time in your golden years, and avoid the many miseries that plaque so many senior adults.
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