Can Eating Habits Prevent Aging
... CoEnzyme Q10 has also been recognized recently because it is a nutrient that is found in every living cell. As age progresses, the level of CoEnzyme Q10 falls, which can explain the many diseases and illnesses that relate to aging. Primarily, people don’t want to be taking thirty different supplements in addition to the medication that are prescribed, this can be solved by taking a multivitamin every day. There are four steps in order to improve your eating habits. First, you must begin your day with a good breakfast. Not meaning a good tasting breakfast from McDonalds, but one that is filled with fruits, low-fat cheeses, milk, or oatmeal. This will allow your body to have proper nutrition’s from the beginning of the day. Chicken, fish, and lean meats are not the only source of proteins. Proteins are necessary, you need a daily dose of them either by eating meats, or by whole grains, seeds, peas, or dry beans. Fiber is also very important. According to ACSM’s Strategic Health Initiative, “[fiber] aids digestion, prevents constipation, decreases cholesterol and blood sugar.” Fiber can be digested by eating whole grain cereals, eating fruits and vegetable, and when possible, leave the skin on. The last step to keeping a healthy diet is minimizing high sugar and processed foods. Although desserts are full in flavor, they are empty in nutrients. Four steps seem to be easy, but coming down to changing a lifestyle it may take more than several trials and fails. Changing eating habits will be most beneficial in preventing aging. Amazingly, water occupies sixty percent of a person’s body weight in which it must be replaced almost daily with new fresh water. Water can aid in regulating body temperature, digesting foods, and preventing constipation. According to Bill Frank, “when you give your body a period of time without making it work to digest and absorb food, it utilizes this break in activity in a very positive way. It acts like a self-cleansing oven and begins to rid itself of ...