健康衰老
2008年4月1日
Janet Knight, RD
Health Education
良好的生活方式是一个重要组成部分of healthy aging. Good food choices and an active lifestyle can help you feel younger and prevent, or delay, health problems that often come with aging. As our bodies age, we lose about ½ pound of muscle each year after the age of 30. This means that our body's metabolic rate, the rate at which our bodies burn calories, decreases with age. Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Regular activity helps with:
- 消化
- appetite
- 定期的睡眠方式
- depression
- 血压
- 最小化肌肉损失
有了所有这些好处,开始锻炼并利用它可以提供的东西。
良好的锻炼计划包括力量训练和有氧运动。力量训练有助于维持肌肉组织,而有氧运动有助于循环系统,并鼓励脂肪流失。在开始任何锻炼计划之前,询问您的医生。
五十岁以后,某些维生素需要特殊的攻击力ention because changes occur in how our bodies digest food, absorb nutrients and excrete waste. It is important to eat nutrient-rich foods such as whole grains (oatmeal, whole wheat pasta, corn tortillas) and a colorful assortment of fruits and vegetables. But, most people are not getting the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. One serving is equal to:
- ½杯煮熟的蔬菜
- 1杯生蔬菜
- 1片水果
- 1杯浆果或混合水果
- ½杯100%果汁(每天限制为½杯)
你够了吗?您可能会考虑服用多种维生素来填补营养差距。寻找不超过RDA的100%的人。别忘了,维生素不会抵消饮食不良的。水果和蔬菜还提供了我们饮食中我们需要的大部分纤维。足够的纤维(每天25-30克)和足够的液体摄入量(每天约64盎司)将有助于避免便秘,帮助控制体重和改善胆固醇水平。查看“饮食纤维”的营养事实标签,并选择每份至少3克纤维的全谷物面包和谷物。
对我们的生活方式进行一些健康的改变永远不会太晚。考虑一下您今天可以开始做什么,以使其明天更健康。