Anti Aging Nutrition - The Secret Of An 80-Year Old

Anti Aging Nutrition - The Secret Of An 80-Year Old

Anti aging nutrition has gained popularity in recent years. Women over 40 generally hate the external and internal aspects of aging. We hope there is something that can help control it - not necessarily a magic wand to make us young again but perhaps something to slow down the process a little.

All of us are searching for something that will reverse, or at least slow the ravages of time on our bodies – and especially on our faces.

Recently, I struck up a conversation on anti aging nutrition with a well-dressed elderly woman in the grocery store. I complimented her on how great she looks and asked what her secret is. She was proud to be 80 years old, still driving a car and independent.

She tries to remain active and takes walks for exercise. She has a few wrinkles, suffers from memory loss, and takes medication for blood pressure and arthritis. Otherwise she does not worry much about aging.

So, what’s her secret?

Is it her mental attitude or what? No. “It’s my diet,” she responded. “Diet?” I asked. She said we overlook this solution in our struggle against looking and feeling old. As she got older, she said her appetite decreased so she has to take vitamin and mineral supplements. I asked if there was anything specific or just a daily multivitamin and what kinds of foods does she eat.

Here is what she told me:

She eats very little fat and sugar, lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, skim milk, all kinds of beans, no pork, a little lean beef, lots of fish (provides Omega-3’s – healthy fats) and fiber cereal. She takes a multivitamin and mineral 3 times a day and drinks several cups of green tea every day (Antioxidant). I glanced inside her shopping cart and those were some of the items I noticed.

Later I did a follow up on the anti-aging nutrition information this healthy octogenarian shared with me. Research from reliable sources provided more details. You should review these vitamin dosages for women over 40, with your health care provider or nutritionist before you begin taking them.

Vitamin D helps prevent osteoporosis (bone loss). Recommended dose: 400 IU to 600 IU daily.
Vitamin B (Folic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12) Folic acid dose: 400 mg; Vitamin B6 dose: 5 mg and vitamin B12 should be gradually increased to 10 mcg. This trio of vitamin B helps keep homocysteine levels low in the blood which lowers heart disease risk.
Calcium helps prevent osteoporosis. Recommended dose: for women over 40: 1000 mg daily; after menopause if taking HRT (hormone replacement therapy): 1200 mg daily and if not taking HRT: 1500 mg daily.

Anti aging nutrition emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables. Why? Because all of them except avocados, olives and coconuts, are fat-free, cholesterol-free and sodium-free. They are loaded with fiber, water, provide more energy, less risk for weight gain, and are filling, low calorie, nutrient-rich, prevent disease and premature aging.

Sounds like anti-aging from the inside to the outside.;o)

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