Good Nutrition For A Healthy Lifestyle
Written by admin on November 1, 2009
The phrase ‘Health is Wealth’ gets more significant with age. It’s what we preserve the most, especially after retirement. Most seniors would love to foresee a life of health, fitness and relaxation. Some active seniors would also want to travel and explore places, and realize a lifetime’s desire. A fit and healthy life is nothing but a result of a wholesome lifestyle. It stems from preventive care and making sure your body gets all it needs to remain in the pink of health. It really isn’t difficult to find important nutritional guidelines to follow. Internet for seniors is a readymade ocean of information. That’s where you go when you need reliable information or health tips.
The importance of good nutrition is the first thing that your doctor would have spoken to you about. Most diseases are a result of a person’s life pattern over the years that add to genetic factors.
Seniors should strive to educate themselves about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Kids should think of computer for seniors as a gift idea, so they can keep themselves abreast about the latest health and nutrition tips.
Important foods for health:
- Leafy vegetables, sweet potatoes, oranges and apricots for Vitamin A and beta-carotene.
- Milk and other dairy products for calcium.
- Nuts, egg, lean meat, tofu and other soy products for protein.
- Whole grains for complex carbohydrates.
- Fresh fruits for various kinds of Vitamins, fiber, and a minimum amount of sugar (check with your doctor if you’re a diabetic).
Keep Away From:
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Sugar filled foods like ice creams, candies, sodas, etc (sugar cravings are strong with some seniors).
- Hot dogs, bacons, deep fried foods, fat filled chicken wings are laden with bad cholesterol.
- White breads, pastas, pizzas, have been wiped off nutrition during the polishing process.
Needless to say, smoking and excess consumption of alcohol will do your lungs and liver no good. They also serve as catalysts to cancerous cells. Seniors are also better off sticking to vegetarian foods as often as they can, since age slows down the digestive system as well. Apart from following these tips, put in a good bit of exercise and take your nutrition supplements according to prescription and you’ll be raring to go.
Note: Each person’s nutritional requirements differ. Please consult your physician before you start any kind of diet.
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November 1st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
what are the pros and cons of food and nutrition only for a healthy body/lifestyle?
i’m trying to find out if food and nutrition alone can promise a healthy body/lifestyle for a person.
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:13 am
Without some form of exercise you can eat all the healthy B.S.organic foods you want and you won’t be truly "Physically Fit"
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November 2nd, 2009 at 4:15 am
It is a dumb question asked about health but intentionally excluding any type of exercise. N-E-X-T
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November 2nd, 2009 at 4:17 am
No, you must have some form of exercise, fast walking for an hour a day, anything like that now after you get on in life, if you have exercised and eaten right, then it does not seem to matte, they interviewed people over 100, some were still working, they all looked like not more than 70, they ate what I call garbage food, one man was 106 and smoking, he was asked when he started, he said when he was 80!!! Bu the one thing they all had in common and the conclusion to the long life, was a little exercise and the ability to let go, because they had all out lived their friends and most of their families, but they did not dwell on it they all moved on!
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November 2nd, 2009 at 4:19 am
I am a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist.
Proper nutrition is very important but only one piece of the puzzle. Our bodies have 639 muscles for one very important reason: we are designed to move and be active! You can eat as nutritionally as possible, but if you starve your body of physical exercise the benefits of food are limited.
Physical exercise has many benefits. Aerobic work, like treadmill, bike or brisk walking/jogging, strengthens the heart, lowers blood pressure, metabolizes bodyfat, increases metabolism and improves the efficiency of your cardiovascular system.
Weight training keeps muscles, ligaments and tendons strong, improves bone density, maintains your metabolism and fat-burning efficiency at optimal levels and keeps you lean and tight.
Food provides the fuel, that’s it. Food does not make you fit, does not stimulate muscle growth or bone density, and does not strengthen your heart. You MUST combine both proper nutrtion AND regular physical exercise to be truly heathy.
I’ve seen people on both sides of the issue. Some people eat reasonably well but do not exercise at all; others workout all the time but have poor nutrition. You know what? Neither group is genuinely healthy. The most fit people are the ones that combine proper nutrition with regular exercise.
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NMT, LMT, CPT