NUTRITION
For many of us, life becomes more sedentary, the older we become. A slower lifestyle means that your body needs fewer calories, yet the vitamin and mineral requirements stay the same or increase in order to prevent cellular aging and dietary deficiencies.
Excessive weight gain is not inevitable with age.
In fact we should not weigh more than 9kg at 50 than we did at 20.
If your waist measurement in centimeters is less than half your height in centimeters, then your weight does not present a health hazard, unless your weight is more than 20% below your standard weight range.
The freshness and quality of food is very important, since unwholesome foods create toxins in the body leading to disease, bad breath, dull skin and unhealthy hair.
A good eating pattern is a large breakfast, a substantial lunch and a comparatively small evening meal.
Alternatively eat small quantities (up to 6 times) of food throughout the day.
The general guidelines for an anti-aging diet are to keep your calorie and saturated fat intake down, eat plenty of wholegrains, oily fish (3times a week), fresh fruit and vegetables (5 servings per day) and cut down on salt, sugar and caffeine.
The following foods have a specific role in anti-aging and should be included regularly in your diet: avocado, berries, garlic, nuts, melon and olive oil.
I personally recommend the Environ range of supplements in my salon and in my home.
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