Whenever I read an article on stopping aging I have to laugh.
Sure sometime in the distance future we may be able to stop the aging
process either by manipulating genes, cloning, robotics or some other
medical procedure. At sixty-five years of age it's a little to late for
me to stop aging and to be honest I am not sure I want to stop aging and
live forever.
My goal is not to stop aging but to age well. Let's
face it at some point even the most healthy of us will succumb to the
ravages of old age. Even Jack LaLanne could not stop aging. However Jack
lived an active, rewarding life right up to is ninety-seventh year.
This then is my goal to live a well, strong and rewarding life to the
end, whenever that end may come.
If we cannot stop aging how can
we at least slow down the aging process? Fortunately there are simple
lifestyle changes that you can take that will help you aging well.
Following are the top ten lifestyle changes proven to slow aging.

1. Don't smoke: Now I am assuming that if you are
   reading this you are a non smoker. I won't repeat all the science behind
   the dangers of smoking, just don't do it.
   
2. Be happy: Stress kills; we know that stress the
   damages to the mind and body have been fully documented by the
   scientific community. "Don't worry be happy" is a simplistic mantra, but
   truth be told, filling your life with things you love and getting rid
   of almost everything else is a great aging well strategy. Practicing
   stress relieving activities like meditation and exercise, and being
   grateful should be a daily goal.
   
3. Eat Your Fruit and Veggies: Yes your mom was right
   and science backs her up with hard evidence that oxidative damage caused
   by toxins contributes to the aging process at a cellular level. Foods
   (veggies and fruit) high in antioxidants seem to protect us from
   oxidative stress.
   
4. Throw Out the Sugar!: The sooner you break the sugar habit the sooner you slow down aging.
   Beware sugar in the disguise of corn syrup is in almost all process
   foods. Sugar is a direct cause of aging and reducing lifespan in
   organisms from yeast to monkeys.
   
5. Eat fish: Some evidence suggests that the omega-3
   fatty acids found in fish are particularly beneficial to the skin.
   Because of concerns about mercury levels in some fish like tuna go for
   fish like sardines. Also stay away from farm raised fish, it may be less
   expensive but studies suggest they are a less healthy choice.
   
6. Get Your ZZZ's: We all know how much better we look
   and feel when we have a full night's sleep.But more than that getting
   eight hours of sleep heals and rebuilds your body.
   
7. Exercise Your Brain: Challenging yourself mentally,
   doing things like traveling and learning new languages at any age is
   one of the key elements of slow down the aging process. Go out of your
   way trying new things and exercising your brain.
   
8. Check Your Vitamin D Level: Recently my doctor
   check my vitamin D levels and found It was lower than I should be
   despite taking a multi vitamin. I now take 1000 IU of D. Current
   research suggests that vitamin D may be particularly important in
   slowing the aging process.
   
9. Strength Training: Pump iron or do body weight
   exercises like pushups, building strong muscles is the best way to look
   younger than your years. You lose muscle mass as you age. But anyone at
   any age can build muscle looks fabulous and feel great.
   
10. Cardio: Cardio exercise is still important for
    health. So get moving run, walk, do jumping jacks, square dance, it
    really doesn't matter just get that heart rate up to 70-80% of your max
    

We may not stop aging, but we can age well. The above ten
key lifestyle changes outlined in this article are by no means the only
changes you can make to slow the aging process, but adapting these ten
changes will go a long way to improving your chances of slowing aging
rate.

Age should not prevent you from living and active, healthy and
rewarding life. As someone who has suffered with debilitating back pain,
surgery and various other problems I am at age sixty-five healthy, fit
and ready for whatever life throws at me!

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