Staying Alive After 35

As the body gets older, its ability to revitalize and repair itself also diminishes. When we reach our mid 30's, you can really begin to notice the changes in your body. Obesity and diabetes are rising out of control in the United States, even among the youth of America, and diseases influenced by inflammation are growing at an alarming rate. What can be done to stop this?

First we must accept that we are all responsible for our own health - first and foremost. All of us must make it a priority to make changes in our lives in order to improve the health and vitality that we all want to hold onto in our later years. We must become educated as to what is needed to keep our body systems maintained and to protect our cells against progressive damage. We also need to make smart decisions about the foods we put in our body in order to keep those nutrients that are essential available so that our bodies can repair themselves. Your body truly is a miracle - think of it like a house that paints itself automatically when needed, and repairs its own roof it is leaks! Now you get the idea!

In the days of our grandparents the food that was eaten satisfied hunger cravings and provided a more diverse amount of nutrients. The fast food we eat today along with the processed foods in the supermarket have been stripped of their nutrients and are now deficient in those essential nutrients that the body requires to obtain real satisfaction. As a result - we often overeat and this can cause Dis-ease.

Those of us who have passed the age of 35 should take an extra hard look at what we are putting into our bodies on a daily basis. The goal is to reduce the amount of damaging foods and to maximize the amount of foods that aid in the repair and rejuvenation process.

Step one for healthy eating is to change the ingredients that you commonly use and include
more organic whole grains, organic meat and organic produce (fruits and vegetables) and to limit the amount of processed foods and trans-fats. You should also reduce the amount of refined sugars and sugary caffeine drinks. Caffeine is actually a "stressor" to your system and provides a false sense of energy while it is actually over stimulating you adrenal glands. Caffeine is also a diuretic which removes fluids from your body. You should limit yourself to one 8 ounce cup of decaf -coffee or better yet switch to green tea.

The biggest problem is that all of these healthy foods are not always convenient or available. The goal with supplements is to fill in the gaps from our Standard American Diet (SAD) and to improve cellular health and reduce cellular damage. Be encouraged to take control of your health and begin transforming your body today! Healthy Living is sponsored by Univera - go to http://www.livestronger.myunivera.com or email cfernandes@knology.net for more information