Food And Healthy Living Over 50

By Robert Foster


Time rolls on and before one knows it one is well passed the age of fifty and wondering what happened to the years. Having healthy living over 50 is something that one must concentrate on in order to keep the body, mind and soul in a state of good health and vitality. Things just get a little harder as the years go by.

Putting on weight becomes easier at this stage of life because of a diminished metabolism. This is why it is so important to do some sort of exercising whether it be going to the gym for a workout or going on long walks with a friend. The more active one is the better one's state of health and with it a faster metabolism.

It is best to not to put too much strain on the heart initially especially if one is not used to doing some form of exercise. Start off slowly and build up to doing more vigorous forms of exercise. Building up to harder workouts should take months of preparation rather than starting off with it at the start.

Eating healthily also becomes important and this is something that requires constant attention. One should try to eat more salads and raw to slightly cooked vegetables in order to get those good nutrients and roughage that is so important in aiding the digestion and elimination of foodstuffs . Staying away from fried foods is also important although not always that easy to do as this can cause cholesterol problems.

It is best to work oneself up to a point where one is doing a few kilometers per day rather than going out there and straining oneself on the first day. One must remember that the body can cope with so much the older one gets and respecting this is essential. This is why it is best to do small increments daily until one feels that one can cope with more.

Eating also becomes a bit of a problem and one has to watch the intake of foodstuffs such as sugars and carbohydrates. Because the metabolism starts to slow down with age it becomes that much easier to put on weight. Eating raw foodstuffs is important such as salads and fruit.

This helps digestion and the elimination of waste materials. Eating fried foods is never a good idea as these are packed with saturated fats which raise cholesterol levels and with it, weaken the functionality of the heart. It does become quite hard not to eat whatever one wants but this is to ensure that one has better health well into one's older years.

Taking care of oneself is vital in order to live a long and healthy life. It is something that requires a conscious effort which is not always easy as the temptation for eating bad foodstuffs is so strong. With time one can learn what is good for one and what is not good and in so doing, make the right choices in order to enhance a better lifestyle.




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