Although all men and women want to grow old gracefully, many of the things we do every day have unwittingly accelerated the process of aging.
In fact, according to Australian nutrition biochemist Dr. Libby Weaver (Libby Weaver), the six things people do every day greatly accelerate the aging process.
"but the good news is that we can do something to reduce the likelihood of aging faster than physical age or health problems such as physical weakness in old age," she said.
"to prevent premature aging, we can also avoid or do as little as possible."
Excessive exercise
"We all know that physical exercise is good for our health, but that doesn't mean more is better," Weaver said.
While many people benefit from exercise, on the other hand, those who overexercise, especially those who exercise too much or perform endurance training, may be negatively affected.
"too much exercise doesn't make the body recover and repair normally, and as we breathe faster, we actually produce more free radicals, and if we can't simultaneously increase the intake of antioxidants-rich foods, the free radicals accelerate the aging process."
Your pressure and your sense of urgency
'when you feel urgent about everything or when we feel a great deal of stress in our daily lives, these feelings of urgency and stress are passed on to our bodies, 'Mr. Weaver said.
"long-term stress can cause biochemical changes in the body. With the excessive secretion of the long-term stress hormone cortisol, body fat tends to be stored around the abdomen, and our muscle volume may decrease, which ultimately affects our metabolic rate, not to mention our physical strength. "
"it is very important to maintain muscle mass if we want to maintain energy and vitality in the years to come."
It is believed that multivitamins can make up for the low-quality diet.
Those who indulge on weekends usually take multivitamins on Monday morning to make up for their bad choices.
But this does not make up for years of bad eating habits.
"Don't get me wrong," Weaver said. "multivitamin and mineral supplements help replenish the vitamins and minerals that the body needs."
"however, many people believe that taking multivitamins can completely cover their nutritional base, but this is not the case."
'If we don't eat at least five servings of vegetables a day, we may not get enough other beneficial substances, such as phytochemicals, many of which are potent antioxidants, 'she said.
"antioxidants help prevent oxidative damage, which is one of the biochemical processes that lead to aging."
Today, insufficient time is common, and many people sacrifice their sleep time to make their day fuller.
"Sleep is the time for our bodies to go through a critical rest and repair process-adults need seven to nine hours of sleep a night," Weaver said.
"if we sleep badly at night, we'll be more likely to eat highly refined and processed foods, which can damage our intake of essential nutrients."
Advanced glycation end product (AGEs)
When sugar binds to our DNA, protein and lipid (fat), the advanced glycation end product (AGEs) is formed in the body.
This, Weaver explains, can cause cells and tissues to fail to function properly, leading to aging or, in some cases, disease.
"when we eat refined / processed foods and fried foods, our bodies form more AGEs.," she said.
"A diet containing a large amount of vegetable food helps reduce the production of AGEs."
pollute
"while we may not be able to control all the pollutants we are exposed to, we can do something to help detoxify the toxic substances we inhale, so they can be removed from the body," she said.
"We need nutrition to promote our detoxification pathway, so it's necessary to eat a lot of nutritious natural foods, especially brassica greens-the liver loves them."
"you can also maintain the liver by minimizing alcohol, caffeine, refined sugar and trans fats, and less exposure to synthetic substances such as those used in traditional beauty and cleaning products."