Health & Wellness
55+ Health By Debby Gross, Certified Health Coach
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s we get older, we feel it. Our bodies are aging. We feel it when we wake in the morning, that stiffness, the need to stretch and smooth out aches that seemed to have appeared overnight. (How did I just get hurt in my sleep?) Lack of energy, brain fog, heartburn, gut issues and increased inflammation. These issues can keep us from enjoying more of life. And ignoring them doesn’t make the situation any better. We all want to age as slowly as possible and enjoy more of life. However, there really are some simple things we can do that will advance and protect our health and slow down the natural process of aging.
First, a four-letter word that shouldn’t make us cringe. D-I-E-T Science has proven that there are certain things that will help us to do this with diet and lifestyle. One important way is
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to decrease the STICKY STUFF you eat, which clogs up our arteries. Sticky stuff? Well that’s sweets, fast food ...things high in saturated fats and low in fiber, things full of simple carbohydrates that break down into sugar quickly. We all feel the increased need for fiber for our digestive track, which is important for regularity and will even blood sugar and increase satiation. We need those complex carbohydrates that take a bit of energy to chew up rather than that white flour pastry that goes down a bit too smoothly for an everyday habit. Another very important thing you can do is increase the amount and variety of fruits and vegetables you eat everyday. There are powerful phytonutrients and antioxidants that our bodies need for optimal health and healthy aging and they are only found in plants. Science has
