Find out about anti-aging foods and nutrition.
“You are what you eat.”
Judith Airey, a biomedical researcher, has a PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology and is a faculty member at a Medical School.
Like most of us, Judith wants to know what will keep her healthy and young looking as she ages. With her science background and knowledge she is able to research what works and what is hype.
One popular way to improve skin tone and sun damaged skin, as well as reducing fine wrinkles is chemical peels. Peels work by exfoliation. The most commonly used peeling agents are glycolic acid, salicylic acid and lactic acid.
Chemical peels will make the skin smoother and healthier, and lighten dark spots. There are now many products that you can use at home. They are a great way to give your skin an anti-aging boost.
We all know that a healthy weight is important at any age. However, as we age it becomes more important.
After about the mid thirties, there is a decline in our basal metabolic rate, meaning when doing nothing we are not using as many calories as we used too.
An unhealthy weight increases the risk of many age-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. In order to lose the weight AND KEEP IT OFF, we all need both a diet plan and a lifestyle plan.
Recently, there has been a focus on the role of inflammation in aging. Long term inflammation is aging, plus many of the age-related diseases are inflammatory, for example atherosclerosis (blockage of the arteries).
Did you know that many foods contain anit-inflammatory compounds?
Red wine has anti-inflammatory properties due to resveratrol.
Quercetin is another anti-inflammatory compound present at high levels in most uncooked berries, kale, cocoa powder and apples. Another reason to eat an apple a day!
