Eating Well To Live Longer
Something that everyone wants to do is to be able to live long enough that they can enjoy all the wonderful parts of life. What most people turn to when they consider this notion is fad diets or “magic pills” which they hope will save them in some way or provide some kind of cure that will help them live longer and remain disease free. One such fad that has come about recently has been the idea that resveratrol - the nutrient found in grapes and red one - is something that can help us live to 120 years old without having to eat well or exercise. Studies that have been done on rats and mice have shown them to have better motor function, prevent diseases like diabetes, and keep them more active and energetic. These studies were widely published and the doctor behind them has now become the head of a pharmaceutical company that is selling capsules of resveratrol which has got a lot of people up in arms buying these pills in the hopes that they’ll be able to extend the length of their life without doing any exercise or eating well.
The problem with these kinds of ideas is that they don’t take into account the fact that the body is a very complex system and that one nutrient or one pill isn’t enough to make a huge change like that. The body is so intricate that single nutrients aren’t enough to make such a big difference that way and on top of that you’ll have to take hundreds of these pills to achieve the same effects that they did in the mice they used in their experiment. A much better way to go about it is to recognize that your body needs more than just one nutrient and that the actual cause of premature aging is sugar and the way it reacts with insulin in your body. If you want to live longer then all you really need to do is adhere to the following advice.
First you’ll want to balance your blood sugar which means eating lots of foods that contain fiber, whole foods, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds. You also want to make sure that you are eating protein with very meal because this will help balance your blood sugar. Nuts, beans, fish, lean animal protein, and omega-3 eggs can accomplish this in our diet. Next you’ll want to increase your intake of omega-3 fats. Now you can do this by supplementing with omega-3 fatty acid pills or by eating wild fish like salmon and herring. Make a point of drastically reducing flour products and find ways to relax every day. Reducing stress means reducing cortisol (the stress hormone) which can help you control your blood sugar. Boost your mitochondria by exercising and limit your exposure to heavy metals by living as naturally and as cleanly as you. You also want to eat lots of foods with phytonutrients like pomegranates, dark, colorful fruits and vegetables and drinking green tea. Learn how to detoxify your body and stay as healthy as you can. These are the best ways to keep yourself young and to live longer with the best health possible.