Tips to stay healthy after 40s

             

   There is no cure for getting older and the risk increases with age. Age 40 is the milestone when the risk of the chronic disease of ageing, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and dementia increases. As prevention is better than cure, it is the right time to check your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol level and body weight. It is even better to have a complete health checkup. It is the time to change your diet chart as you gain weight because we lose one percent of muscle mass per year starting from age 40.

Stay fit

                Once you hit 40 years of age, your body will burn around 100 calories less per day than it burned previously. So  Staying fit is essential as it is the ground base to stay healthy, for obesity is cited as the major reason for most of the lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol etc. Slimming down requires a combination of exercise, healthy lifestyle and appropriate diet. It’s better to modify your diet chart after your 40s. Make sure that your daily eating plan is packed full of nutrient-dense food, like lean protein, fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy and whole grains.

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  • Eat more fiber to stay fit and to control blood sugar levels
  • Performing some aerobic exercise or yoga allows you to shed fat
  • Eat foods that have high water content
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Don’t skip your breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Change your eating habit

 

Bone strength

                Bones get weaker as you grow old, especially ladies have osteoporosis risk. You can enhance bone strength by simple ways as getting enough vitamin D, eating more fresh fruits and vegetables and milk. If needed can take calcium supplements.

While sunlight is the main source of Vitamin D, it can be gotten only in traces through food.  To know more on Vitamin D, please Click Here

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We can start adopting a new lifestyle, the main thing being workouts, few bone strengthening exercises can have far fetching results in preventing bone health diseases like Osteoporosis.

Few Notes on Building Bone Strength Click Here

Above all, stay happy and always have a positive attitude and feel young and energetic, which makes you feel healthy always.