Tuesday Truths Sept 24, 2024
Aging is a natural part of life, but your choices can influence your age.
Here are four BIG areas that will keep you vibrant and thriving in your later years, along with simple actions you can start today.
1. **Food is Medicine**
What you eat directly affects how you age. While food cannot replace medicine entirely, food can be a tool to maintain, preserve, prevent, reverse, and treat disease. https://search.app/QhW7RC5vVdryUuoZA
Processed foods, GMOs, and added sugars (especially in sodas and energy drinks) should be avoided, as should artificial sweeteners.
Diet sodas are worse for you than regular sugar.
Instead, focus on clean, organic foods when possible and always read labels. If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it or drink it!
**Action Step** Start by eliminating processed or fast foods and “added’ sugar items from your daily intake. Eat whole foods, fresh and frozen……which is OK.
2. **Exercise is Your Magic Pill**
Daily movement is the closest thing to a magic pill for aging well.
After 60, muscle loss accelerates, but it’s never too late to regain strength.
Focus on improving flexibility, balance, and muscle strength to prevent everyday injuries and keep moving.
**Action Step** Aim for 15 minutes of daily movement, whether walking, stretching, or strength exercises, and an average of 6,000 steps per day.
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3. **Hydration**
Water is life, and we make up about 90% of water.
It flushes out toxins, helps your body function efficiently, and lubricates your joints.
As you age, staying hydrated becomes even more critical.
**Action Step** Start your day with a BIG glass of water and keep a bottle nearby to sip throughout the day.
4. **Get Your Sleep**
Sleep is when your body repairs itself
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A good night’s rest allows you to wake up refreshed, focused, and ready to face the day reset with energy and clarity.
**Action Step** Create a relaxing bedtime routine, aiming for 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night.
Healthy aging doesn’t have to be complicated. You can feel your best at any age by making small, consistent changes!
So, Trust your truth that you have the confidence and control to flow into the next decades of life with AGE-GILITY!
You may start to notice that my blogs are getting shorter. However, I’m here to go deeper.
Bye for now.