Following a balanced diet, exercising, sleeping well, maintaining a healthy weight, and reducing stress are the keys to staying young for longer.
All people at some point in their lives have been concerned about their appearance, therefore, one of the most longed-for searches is to find “the secret of eternal youth”.
Aging is a natural process that goes through all human beings. We begin to age from the first day of birth, but really the passage of time begins to wreak havoc on our body from the age of 20, and for that reason, we are falling downhill. Delaying aging is possible with antiaging medicine, which has managed to become a revolution in delaying biological age.
This branch of medicine intends that people acquire habits that are healthy and that increase their quality of life. Antiaging therapies have been shown to help gain many more years of life.
Antiaging therapies have been shown to help gain many more years of life
In search to achieve “eternal youth” we realize that there are no magic potions, no miraculous products, or treatments. The reality is different, “ Antiaging Medicine is based on three fundamental blocks, which are the key to increasing longevity and quality of life: diet, supplementation, and physical exercise . There is no other secret” explains Inmaculada Cantella, an expert in Antiaging Medicine in our country.
Based on her experience, Inmaculada Canterla collects the most important anti-aging habits that are the basis for living longer and better.
ANTI-AGING HABITS FOR A LONG LIFE FULL OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY
- 30-45 minutes of moderate exercise a day. Performing physical exercise on a daily basis is a fundamental routine since it activates and accelerates metabolism. The ‘ideal’ exercise to prevent aging would consist of 20-25 minutes a day of cardiovascular exercise at a pace that allows you to carry on a conversation at the same time, which means that it does not generate oxygen deficit or excessive fatigue. The rest of the time we have (the ideal is to reach 40-45 minutes a day), the best thing to do is to do a strength exercise: weight training combined with functional exercise. Are you a beginner? Don’t worry, you can start by walking for 30 minutes every morning at a brisk pace. In all cases, we always talk about moderate exercise.
- Use sun protection also in winter. The best way to prevent the aging of our skin is to apply sunscreen that has a minimum of factor 50 daily and, if possible, reapply every 2 or 3 hours. In this way, we will avoid the damage caused by UV radiation, one of the main causes of aging.
- Learn to shop. Buy fresh fruit and vegetables, avoid pre-cooked foods and learn to read the labels of the packaged foods we eat.
- Learn to eat. Always opt for seasonal fruits and vegetables, legumes, clean proteins, both animal and vegetable, and essential fatty acids. An adequate proportion of each of these components is the basis of anti-aging.
- Consume more oily fish and supplement with Omega 3 . This is the best anti-inflammatory and often becomes the nutritional measure with the most direct and positive impact on our health from infancy to old age. It is the best natural anti-inflammatory that exists. “For me, Omega is the main supplement to recommend globally to a population.” “In each case, the nutritional and health status of each person should be analyzed and what other supplements should be prescribed to obtain specific benefits should be assessed,” says the expert.
Sleeping well at night is reflected positively since it reduces stress, anguish, or fatigue
- Include natural antioxidants in the diet. It is definitely another of the most important antiaging habits: fresh fish should be eaten 3 to 4 pieces per week, it also recommends oranges, red fruits, eggs, green leafy vegetables, peppers, carrots, tomato, chia, and 3 nuts or almonds every night before bed.
- The caloric intake must be adequate for each person. The caloric intake offered to the body depends on age, sex, weight, and physical activity. For this reason, carrying out caloric restrictions without adequate medical control can be detrimental to health. Maintaining an adequate weight should be the goal of any person, as long as it is through a balanced diet. It has been shown that individuals with normal weights, with a normal body mass index (20-25), live longer.
- More moments of daily relaxation and less stress. Doing meditation, yoga, relaxing, and avoiding problems for a while every day will always be beneficial for our health and our mental and emotional balance.
- Sleep is one of the best anti-aging therapies. The skin and the nervous system are closely related, being the reflection of our physical, psychological, and mental states. Therefore, sleeping well at night reflects positively, since it reduces stress, anguish, or fatigue. Sleep is a constructive process that readjusts our biological system with regenerative and stabilizing functions. During the night, the skin’s repair mechanisms are more effective. The quality of sleep impacts both the functioning and aging of the skin. Lack of sleep weakens the skin’s natural ability to repair itself.
- Always put yourself in the hands of experts in Antiaging Medicine. Following the recommendations of professionals will allow changes and improvements adapted to the needs, objectives, and lifestyle of each person. It is important to have nutritional, cosmeceutical, and/or emotional advice from experts who help us meet goals and maintain them over time.
