How Fast are You Ageing?
Science has made stunning discoveries in this area of
human interest, it's something we all want to know - can we
slow down the process of ageing, can we live longer, if so,
how? It's a highly technical subject, too detailed for an
in-depth discussion here. However, we can give you some
powerful pointers to help slow down the ageing process and
increase your chances of a healthier old age.
What Determines Your Biological 'Age'?
Our parents preconditioned us from a young age to believe
that we'll live to a certain age. We walk around with a
particular notion in our subconscious that we have a
pre-defined lifespan of between 60-90 years. But there is no
definitive speed at which a person should gracefully age
because we are all so different.
Some people seem to look and act eternally young - ageless,
wrinkleless! Others, less fortunate, look old beyond their
years.
Our body's biological age is a reflection of our physical,
mental and spiritual journey through life. In perfect
conditions, our bodies can survive to an age of 125 years!
Look at the two very different characters below, the
potential for ageing becomes quite obvious when you compare
such a stark difference in lifestyle.
The person on the left has all the attributes to
significantly slow down the ageing process and live to a
ripe old age with good health.
The personal on the right is degenerating and ageing FAST!
But how many people do you know with such an idealistic,
perfect lifestyle! Which areas of our lives are the most
likely to accelerate the ageing process? There is one area
we can work on straight away, an area we all indulge in on a
daily basis: food. Food (our fuel) allows us to enjoy all
the other areas of life!
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Character 1 |
Character 2 |
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Regularly partakes in enjoyable exercise |
Leads a sedentary lifestyle |
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Enjoyable career, tolerates 'healthy' stress |
Overweight |
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Generally happy relationships with spouse and off spring |
Inability to cope with pressure |
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Active member of community, enjoys many friendships |
Isolated - working alone, few friendship/family |
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Seeks to learn new things and develop personally |
Poor or limited career opportunities |
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Eats a balanced, healthy diet |
Eats too much food (comfort eating) |
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Supplements with vitamins and minerals and antioxidants |
Eats the wrong types of food (junk) |
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Tends to forgive and forget |
Drinks excess alcohol |
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Has a sense of worth and purpose in life |
Smokes cigarettes |
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Has stability and routine in life |
Regular visits to doctor for various illnesses |
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Harbours resentment, anger, feat |
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Lack of purpose and self worth |
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Lack of stability and routine |
The speed at which you age is directly connected to your
lifestyle!
- Source Herbalife Today Magazine
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