Anti-aging Tips

I think the only time I really, really wanted to be older was when I was 12.  I couldn't WAIT to be a teenager!  How about you?

Now anti-aging - the term at least - I don't like.  It's very, well, anti.  Face it, kiddos, we are all getting older so no sense in all this anti stuff, right?  I've made peace with the number of my age (gulp, sort of) and I'm taking a pro-active approach to all this.  I want to feel good, have energy, keep in shape physically and mentally.  So the "rules" for this, which happen to be anti-aging tips are very simple.  I like simple and these little tips are working great for me obviously since my doctor doesn't believe my age - in a good way!

1.  Antioxidants - lots of fresh fruit and veggies, supplemented with additional anti-oxidants, the best of which is astaxanthin.  Also vitamin D

2.  Drink lots of water - a glass of wine now and then maybe - but nothing else other than herbal iced or hot teas.  My one cup of coffee a day I cannot do without or there would be dead bodies in my house I'm sure.

3.  Eat REAL food - no fast food, no processed foods, no packaged nuthin!  Eat organic as much as possible, only whole grains but very little bread regardless.

4. Exercise - oh don't groan on me now.  Make it fun!  Try classes like Zumba, get a bike and ride it, go for a walk at a pace like you are late for a date or something important.  Vary it daily so you don't groan on me that it is boring.  Your heart doesn't complain it's bored of beating does it?  But it has a much harder time doing just that one thing if you are screwing up not exercising and eating right.

5.  Have an attitude of gratitude.  You may think whining or bitching doesn't affect your health but it does - its been scientifically proven your thoughts affect your cells. (Read Candice Pert if you don't believe this)
Whatever it is upsetting you, let it go.  Give up the need to be right.  It's not worth aging faster is it?  What possibly could be???  Count to 20, breathe deeply and think about something wonderful - your best vacation ever, a precious memory, somebody you really love, or go hug your dog.  Dogs love you no matter what.

6.  Throw out the numbers and just do not let an old person IN.  Be who you are, dress the way you want to and skip down the road if you feel like it.  It is courageous to flick those numbers away and just BE.  So much of aging is mental and if it is mental then you have a choice about how to think about it.

7.  Avoid toxins in your home and personal products as much as you can.  I have many articles in my archives about this issue.  When you start doing your due diligence on this you may be as shocked as I was.  And this includes especially NOT using plastic bottled water.

8.  Keep reading my blog.   Yes - seriously.  It's all about health and wellness because I AM all about it.  And if you are healthy, the chronology just doesn't matter!  My blogging file is stuffed - know there is a ton more healthy info coming.  So do stay tuned. 

So that's the Great Eight in a nutshell.  I hope you are having a terrific summer!  Have a ball!