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Preserving Lean Muscle Mass
As we age we gain body fat and lose muscle mass. Fortunately there are several key nutrients that help us preserve lean muscle mass, such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and chromium.
Experts in the field of nutrition report that the general population of the United States is deficient in chromium–and it [...]
A Longer, Healthier Life, as easy as NBC
For many years, researchers in the field of aging believed that the only way you could increase lifespan was by caloric restriction (CR). This is because low caloric intake will improve blood glucose levels and insulin sensitivity, thereby helping to prevent one of the most dangers pitfalls of aging, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes. [...]
In Full Swing—Secrets to a Longer, Healthier Life
Scientists long ago established that exercise greatly reduces both the incidence and severity of age-related degenerative diseases. But we don’t just want to live longer; we want to extend the number of our healthy years. We want to stay fit and active with the capacity to enjoy life to its fullest. Gerontologists refer to this [...]
The 10 Sins of Skin Aging
Pro-Inflammatory foods (sugar and starches)
Foods can be pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory. Avoid pro-inflammatory foods—these will promote wrinkles, a host of diseases, accelerate aging and cause the storage of body fat. Eating pro-inflammatory foods such as sugary and starchy foods shows up on the skin as a loss of radiance, dark circles under the eyes, the loss [...]
Top 10 Food Additives to Avoid
Hidden Sugars – Sugar comes in many forms. As you might assume, when we eat sugar it raises our blood sugar, and chronically high levels of sugar in the blood lead to the creation of the sugar bonds known as AGEs. Therefore it is very important to learn to recognize that there [...]
