Aging

Dear Clients

I saw this article and wanted to share it with you.

As we get older and more concerned about longevity, if we focus on these three habits it will create the most rewards.

Fix your blood sugar
Most people don’t realise that insulin resistance and pre-diabetes can lead to heart attacks, strokes, dementia, cancer, impotence and more, decades before you get diabetes.
Focusing on your blood sugar and insulin in the best way to live a long healthy life. Eliminate refined sugar and starches or significantly cut down on them.
This means cutting out muffins, bagels, cereals, pasts, sweets, and pastries. Focus on non-starchy plant foods, protein, fats and small amounts of whole grains and starchy vegetables like sweet potato.

Prioritise protein
As we age, we also lose muscle and gain fat, even if we don’t change our weight. Think marbled ribeye vs. filet mignon.
Unless you get enough of the high-quality building blocks of muscle, namely protein, you can’t build muscle, especially as you age.
Eat 4 to 6 oz of high-quality protein with every meal. Favourites include grass-fed meat, chicken, wild fatty fish, tempeh, non-GMO and organic tofu, and high-quality protein powders.

Build muscle
Weight training is important. As we age, our risk of fractures and falling increases. Loss of muscle is to blame and can lead to lower sex hormones, high insulin, abnormal lipids and more.
No matter what age you are, its never too late to start. Exercise and start lifting weights today, you might need the help of a trainer or a loved one to start.

Anita