Aging cannot be stopped, but if controlled properly, it can be slowed down to the maximum! One of the key elements of anti-aging especially in your senior years is a proper diet. Yes, eating right is the key element of anti-aging.

The anti-aging success of older adults always starts with proper diet!

“You have to feed your body properly and deliver good nutrition if you want it to run like it’s supposed to run. You have to do a good maintenance,” says J. S. Blake, a nutritionist and a professor at Boston University.

As we age and get older, our taste changes, the body does not need as much water as its used to require, the digestion is not as efficient – simple, our body changes!

The body is a well-oiled machine! As we get older, the machine is not as efficient as it’s used to be!

As you are hitting senior years, all this changes including the more time you spent on work, the obligations like family and children may cause losing of your appetite. When you lose the appetite, you eat less and these things can make your once well-oiled machine starts to sputter.

Do not be ashamed to talk to a doctor or nutritionist!

Even though by the time we get in the senior year we probably know a lot about healthy diet (eating a lot of proteins, fruits and vegetables, etc), we still might need some crucial information about foods and drinks that might be more beneficial during our senior years!

Eating well and some change in the daily routine might be your fountain of youth!

While eating well is of great importance, a change in your daily routine might be the turn-line in your life. If you add an exercise, just 30 minutes per day and only 3 days in the week, it can cause a drastic change in your metabolism and boost the anti-aging effects in your body!

What are the key elements of the SENIOR year’s health diet?

1.Water – looks simple right? Wait for it until you finish reading!

As we get old, we have said in the previous paragraph that the digesting in not that efficient and the metabolism is not the same as it’s used to be. All these things including the family and work-related stress and obligations lower our appetite and make us drink less water!

“Water is so underappreciated. Our bodies are mostly water. If you’re chronically dehydrated, just think of what your cells look like,” says Robin Foroutan, a New York nutritionist.

“People who complain of things like fatigue and mild headaches and constipation, most often they’re just dehydrated,” Foroutan says.

2.Blueberries – the ultimate antioxidants!

Why antioxidants should be part of each and every meal? – the ultimate power of these elements lays in the prevention or minimization of damage to our cells.

Regeneration of cells is slower during our senior years!

When we hit senior years, the regenerative processes are slower and by preventing cellular damage, we directly contribute to the anti-aging effects of our body!

Other sources of antioxidants can be: broccoli, vegetables, fruits.

3.Fiber – Eliminate constipation, lower cholesterol and blood pressure!

Dietary fiber that come from things like vegetables, whole grains, fruits, legumes and other similar sources, play a significant role in regulation of the digestive system.

Again, we will repeat that the digestion in our senior years is not that efficient and this is a way to make it efficient and in full power! This way we can eliminate constipation and lower the cholesterol and blood pressure.

Fibers can control blood sugar and play a significant role in diabetes prevention!

4.Salmon and Olive oil – Try to get at least two servings a week.

Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke!

They key element in the salmon are the omega-3 fatty acids which play a significant role in prevention of heart disease and stroke.

In meanwhile, the olive oil can lower the LDL, the “bad” cholesterol and increase the “good” cholesterol or the HDL.

Other sources of omega-3 fatty acids including fiber and proteins are the nuts and almonds.

5.Yogurt – direct fuel to your bones!

As we get older, the calcium levels drop and the bone loss gets worse. By drinking yogurt regulary, at least 4-6 coups per week, we provide a vital quantity of vitamin D to our body and bones. Other benefits of the yogurt is that it helps you digest your food and is a source of proteins.

6.Red wine – the anti-aging effects of the Red Wine!

The wine is especially healthy for the heart and good for lowering the bad cholesterol. Men should take 2 coups per day and women only 1 coup.

Source: antiagingvoyage.com
“Anti-Aging Diet for your Senior Years”