Monday, January 08, 2007

Anti-Aging the Natural Way

Anti-Aging the Natural Way
Many people seek help to fight old age. And since there is
no fountain of youth, the main ways to help combat aging
focus on diet, nutrition and natural supplements. So here
are top tips in these main areas.

Diet

First of all, before beginning any new diet, consult with
your healthcare provider to make sure you are fit and
establish basic dietary guidelines. He or she should help
you set up an easy-to-follow plan and discuss which types
of foods you should each, and how much, etc. each day. And
note any items you need to leave out of your diet or reduce.

Then make sure the plan fits in with what you'd like to do
and seek any adjustments as needed, so that both of you are
happy with your diet plan. Because too restrictive of a
diet might call for alterations in your lifestyle if
necessary; and you need to make sure you understand any
health issues and concerns up front.

For example, if you need to follow a low sodium or lo
carbohydrate diet, learn basic facts about what this means
and why it's important. And learn how to find fast foods
and snacks plus good, tasty recipes to use in the kitchen.
Knowledge will help you in sticking with your plan.

One good place online to learn more about all types of
popular diets is eDiets com. You can also journal online
there, make friends and communicate with them regularly
online plus print out lots of healthy recipes.

Nutrition

An excellent place to learn more about your nutritional
needs is with the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA). The USDA shares their recommendations for healthy
eating habits for all ages, focusing on their nutrition
pyramid, important nutrients, fitness and weight control,
plus food safety. Head to the USDA website at usda gov for
their recommended USDA Food Guide or Dietary Approaches to
Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan and to sign up for
free information and grab their other helpful tips.

Natural Supplements

Supplement your daily regimen with natural extracts to help
with anti-aging. A couple of popular supplements in this
area of focus are: Ginkgo Biloba Extract- This is popular
for helping to enhance the memory. Generally sold in the
form of a pill, the extract originates from a plant found
in China and boasts a long history of medical uses that
also include use as an aphrodisiac, to help combat
Alzheihmer's and as an antioxidant.

St. John's Wort – This is popular for combating anxiety,
depression that occurs a lot as aging occurs and other
mental conditions.

Learn more by checking online for anti-aging information
and tips. And help fight the aging process, or at least
delay it, and enjoy life a little more, a little longer.

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Lambert Klein is the owner of Think Healthy Supplements.
Consider a natural supplement such as Proxenol
http://www.1thinkhealthy.com/proxenol.html