Rule one: Don’t overeat
Moderation in food supports the activity of cells and their renewal, while excess calories increases the load on the body, provokes overweight and obesity. Eat 5 times a day in small portions — this allows you to keep the blood sugar level at a constant level, and also not overload the digestive organs.
Rule two: each age has its own menu
If you are 30, lean on liver and nuts (sources of iron and B vitamins), after 40 eat more cheese (it will provide you with calcium, which is «washed out» from the body with age), after 50 limit the consumption of meat (now it is better to eat it no more than 2 times a week), replacing it with seafood and low-fat dairy products. The most «heavy» foods for the body, which at any age should be minimized, and it is better to exclude altogether, are sources of «simple» sugars and hidden fats, primarily confectionery and «fast food». Replace «useless» carbohydrates with complex ones — bread made from coarse flour, cereals, as well as vegetables and fruits rich in fiber (it is important for normal intestinal motility).
Rule three: Get busy
Work promotes youthfulness, the French say. The one who does not work, but spends time in four walls, looks older. A favorite thing will allow you to avoid depression and a state of «chronic resentment», which often become the first signs of psychological aging and make a person more susceptible to diseases, including malignant tumors. As sociologists have found out, professions related to creativity and human communication (artist, musician, psychologist) help to preserve youth better than others.
Rule four: Move more
In the process of physical activity, a number of hormones important for the body are actively released, including somatotropin, the production of which decreases with age. Even ten minutes of exercise a day (for example, active walking) prolong life.
Rule five: Sleep in the cool
The optimal temperature for sleeping is 17-18 ° C. It is in such an environment that a person plunges into the deepest possible sleep, which restores strength well. While inadequate sleep and chronic lack of sleep contribute to the development of a variety of diseases, from nervous to cardiovascular.
And of course, do not forget that a long and healthy life involves the exclusion of bad habits, such as smoking and alcohol abuse, not to mention drugs.
