Some Tips for Healthy Aging
Advances in medicine, lifestyle, and especially in technology have us living longer. And the big question facing most of us is not so much how long we will live but rather how well we will live as we get older.
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Advances in medicine, lifestyle, and especially in technology have us living longer. And the big question facing most of us is not so much how long we will live but rather how well we will live as we get older.
Most of us sail through our daily routines with little thought as to how badly we’re exceeding our essential calorie demands, kidding ourselves about what kinds of things and how much of them we’ve eaten. But when there’s a record to contend with, it’s much harder to remain unaware or in denial.
Scientific studies are showing that there is a startling connection between consuming ‘junk’ foods and developing brain disease.
Ophthalmologists tell us to have our eyes examined each year. But how about our vision for our lives? When would be a good time to check your “in-sight”?
A public dispute about obesity and bullying has led to more conversations about why people are fat. However, once again, instead of addressing the systemic problems we have with food and exercise, we’re still concentrating on individual responsibility.
Obese individuals in the severely mentally ill population are “poster children” for the numerous problems that can be associated with multiple and chronic medical conditions. That’s according to researchers exploring what turns out to be a strong correlation between obesity and severe mental illness.
Instant gratification, without paying attention to the consequences, has become a way of life for many, and it costs us dearly in a variety of ways. It is about more than what we eat, but also about character development, including social awareness, taking responsibility and self-control.
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