I thought I’d give you one of the most delicious anti aging tips I could ever give you, especially for the chocolate lovers among us! Did you know that you can safely eat dark chocolate (also known as cacao) within reasonable amounts and benefit in your battle against aging? The following tips are 14 reasons why you can eat dark chocolate and why it’s good for you: polyphenols, and antioxidants.
1) Dark natural chocolate supports healthy glucose levels:
The modern western diet has caused a surge in the number of people with diabetes. Research has shown that dark chocolate affects glucose blood levels in a positive way.
2) Cacao Promotes Cardiovascular health:
Eating cacao has a positive effect on heart and blood vessels, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels and controlling inflammation.
3) Cacao maintains the power of your brain:
The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties are believed to help protect the brain and promote healthy cognitive and mental functioning. Cacao also effects mood in a good way. Who is not happy when eating chocolate?
4) Anti aging benefits:
High grade dark chocolate (cacao) is a marvelous source of anti-oxidants and other nutrients which help diminish the signs of aging.
5) Dark Chocolate is full of Anti oxidants:
Dark chocolate is full of anti oxidants including epicatechins, flavanols, and anthocyanins.
6) Dark Chocolate Protects the Skin:
The anti-oxidants in cacao can protect the skin from radiation and help to move the blood flow to the skin.
7) Cacao helps your Teeth:
Research has shown that the flavanols will protect your teeth in various ways.
8) Cacao elevates mood:
Cacao increases the manufacture of serotonin, dopamine, anandamide and theobromine which enhance mood. This is probably the reason we feel good when we eat dark chocolate.
9) Dark chocolate helps support healthy inflammation:
Cacao is full of polyphenols which assist with healthy inflammation in the body.
10) Cacao increases energy:
Cacao is full of nutrients which help the body to use energy correctly, without having to eat unhealthy sugar laden snacks.
11) Dark chocolate is delicious:
We can’t argue here - a worthy treat.
12) Dark Chocolate is easily absorbed:
Dark chocolate is easily absorbed by the body when the chocolate is organic.
13) Dark chocolate helps control weight and appetite:
Because of its ability to improve mood, cacao can also help to control appetite and cravings.
Treat yourself to a piece of it today. Dark chocolate has been linked to optimum weight control.
So now you have these anti-aging tips on how dark chocolate can help you fight aging naturally. Be sure to buy organic dark chocolate and don’t eat too much if you are watching your weight. Who would have ever thought that dark chocolate sweetened naturally could help you so much? There are also some organic brands of chocolate out there that have nuts and fruits in them. Yum!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Coffee and Natural Anti Aging
There’s so much out there in the media about coffee, one can get a little confused about whether you should be drinking coffee or not. For the best natural anti aging tip I can give you about coffee, it is best to drink organic coffee in moderation and turn to either decaffeinated coffee and some of the delicious herbal teas out there. Drinking lots of coffee can affect your blood sugar levels, dehydrate you, cause you to gain weight, cause heart palpitations, breast cysts for some women and a host of other problems.
Are there any natural anti aging health benefits to drinking coffee and what exactly are the overall benefits to drinking coffee though?
Recent research released on this year has announced that coffee may reverse Alzheimer’s disease. American scientists, using a test group of mice, discovered that mice fed caffeine in their water bottle show increased memory and thinking skills and performed better then mice of the same age without dementia. The scientists say that drinking five cups of coffee a day could reverse memory problems as seen in people with Alzheimer's disease.
French researchers have also found that drinking caffeine may help ward off mental decline in women. The researchers compared two groups of women aged 65; the one group drank more than three cups of coffee a day and the other group who drank one cup a day or less. It may well be that coffee cuts the risk of dementia by stopping the damage cholesterol inflicts on the body. It would appear that coffee can protect female memory.
What’s the best natural anti aging tip I can give you about coffee? It would appear that drinking coffee is good for you as you grow older. If you don’t suffer from weight problems, heart palpitations, breast cysts or sugar highs and lows, it appears, according to the research, that coffee is, in fact, good for you as you age.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Anti Aging Diet Tips
After a certain age it becomes more and more difficult to lose weight. This is because of a variety of factors, including insulin levels, decreased activity levels, increasing stress levels, declining hormone levels (including progesterone and estrogen and the foods that we consume on the traditional western diet. Basically, after a certain age, we need to change a few things in our daily lives to lose weight. Here are some anti aging tips for those who are trying to lose weight after a certain age.
However, you must know that until you balance your hormones and replace the ones you are losing as you age, no matter what you do, you will not be able to lose weight. Talk to your doctor about symptoms you may be experiencing if you think you have reached menopause. Your doctor will perform a simple blood test and prescribe some bioidentical hormones such as estrogen and progesterone and perhaps testosterone to get your hormone levels back up to what they were before you started experiencing these symptoms. You may even find that once your hormones are balanced, you will start losing the weight naturally.
As well as balancing your hormones, you have to change your diet because your body can no longer consume the same foods you have been eating when you were younger. You must eliminate carbohydrates, sugars, processed foods and trans fat. These types of foods automatically cause you to gain weight especially around your middle. You should also know that there are hormone diets which will help you to balance your hormones and make you healthier and have a longer life.
There are many healthy anti aging diets which you can find by checking at your local bookstore or you can purchase on the internet. Try looking for books by Suzanne Somers, Dr. Oz, Dr. Schwarbein or Dr. Natasha Turner who has written a book called “The Hormone Diet”. All of these diets tell you to get rid of the simple carbs, get rid of sugar and white flour from your diet and eat whole fresh foods. They also recommend eating some protein with every meal. Their diets are very healthy and you will lose weight.
You should also get your thyroid checked to see if you have any thyroid problems. Many people, especially women will experience decreased thyroid activity and this will cause you to feel tired and cause you to gain weight around the waist line. If you are suffering from low thyroid activity – your doctor will prescribe one of the thyroid medications to help your thyroid. Again, thyroid levels should be checked by your doctor if you are experiencing the symptoms of low thyroid disease.
Be sure to add some anti aging exercise to your daily schedule to firm up your muscles, burn fat, strengthen your bones, your heart and deliver oxygen to all of your body. Other exercise routines to consider would be to start yoga which is so good for you and not only helps your body but also relaxes your mind and reduces stress levels.
For more stress reduction learn to meditate and take five to fifteen minutes out of every day to meditate. This helps you to relax and focus and also combats memory loss as we grow older.
One of the best anti aging diet tips for weight loss would have to be getting better sleep. People who sleep more, weigh less and are healthier. If you are not sleeping well, speak to your doctor. It could be that your hormones are declining and you have also lost a lot of the melatonin hormone which is the hormone necessary for good sleep. Go to bed earlier, try taking some melatonin supplements and sleep in a dark room. All of these tips will help you to sleep better and lose weight.
Try all of these anti aging diet tips to lose weight and not only will you experience a loss in weight and feel much healthier. Remember, speak to your doctor about your symptoms and he will be able to provide you with the solutions you need to lose weight after a certain age.
However, you must know that until you balance your hormones and replace the ones you are losing as you age, no matter what you do, you will not be able to lose weight. Talk to your doctor about symptoms you may be experiencing if you think you have reached menopause. Your doctor will perform a simple blood test and prescribe some bioidentical hormones such as estrogen and progesterone and perhaps testosterone to get your hormone levels back up to what they were before you started experiencing these symptoms. You may even find that once your hormones are balanced, you will start losing the weight naturally.
As well as balancing your hormones, you have to change your diet because your body can no longer consume the same foods you have been eating when you were younger. You must eliminate carbohydrates, sugars, processed foods and trans fat. These types of foods automatically cause you to gain weight especially around your middle. You should also know that there are hormone diets which will help you to balance your hormones and make you healthier and have a longer life.
There are many healthy anti aging diets which you can find by checking at your local bookstore or you can purchase on the internet. Try looking for books by Suzanne Somers, Dr. Oz, Dr. Schwarbein or Dr. Natasha Turner who has written a book called “The Hormone Diet”. All of these diets tell you to get rid of the simple carbs, get rid of sugar and white flour from your diet and eat whole fresh foods. They also recommend eating some protein with every meal. Their diets are very healthy and you will lose weight.
You should also get your thyroid checked to see if you have any thyroid problems. Many people, especially women will experience decreased thyroid activity and this will cause you to feel tired and cause you to gain weight around the waist line. If you are suffering from low thyroid activity – your doctor will prescribe one of the thyroid medications to help your thyroid. Again, thyroid levels should be checked by your doctor if you are experiencing the symptoms of low thyroid disease.
Be sure to add some anti aging exercise to your daily schedule to firm up your muscles, burn fat, strengthen your bones, your heart and deliver oxygen to all of your body. Other exercise routines to consider would be to start yoga which is so good for you and not only helps your body but also relaxes your mind and reduces stress levels.
For more stress reduction learn to meditate and take five to fifteen minutes out of every day to meditate. This helps you to relax and focus and also combats memory loss as we grow older.
One of the best anti aging diet tips for weight loss would have to be getting better sleep. People who sleep more, weigh less and are healthier. If you are not sleeping well, speak to your doctor. It could be that your hormones are declining and you have also lost a lot of the melatonin hormone which is the hormone necessary for good sleep. Go to bed earlier, try taking some melatonin supplements and sleep in a dark room. All of these tips will help you to sleep better and lose weight.
Try all of these anti aging diet tips to lose weight and not only will you experience a loss in weight and feel much healthier. Remember, speak to your doctor about your symptoms and he will be able to provide you with the solutions you need to lose weight after a certain age.
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