save your health

							For thousands of years, humans attempt to discover the fountain of youth that would give us at
all, eternal youth. The promise of living long and healthy is it to a food, a cream or even a
miracle pill? And if it was easier?

Healthy aging and shaped

Several factors can reduce your life expectancy or significantly affect your quality of life.
Smoking and excess alcohol can have devastating effects on your health. The elderly and
sedentary are more likely to see their muscles melt, feel weak and lose their autonomy.
Nutrition can help you age better, as it exerts a strong deterrent against chronic diseases such as
cardiovascular disease and cancer. Although what is written in your genes can not be altered,
you can improve your quality of life by adopting healthy lifestyles and adding some foods to
your menu.

Vitamin D, very affected by the aging

Vitamin D is the nutrient most affected by aging. With age, the body does the factory more
easily. In addition, some medications reduce the absorption. People over age 50 are at increased
risk of suffering from vitamin D deficiency Moreover, Canada's Food Guide recommends that
people over age 50 take a supplement of 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D daily.

Meat and alternatives to fight infections

Proteins play an important role in the fight against infection: these are the basic materials of
antibodies involved in the defense of the body. After an injury or surgery, proteins are also
necessary for tissue repair. Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, peanut butter and legumes are
good sources of protein. Make sure you have at every meal!

The water against dehydration

Your mouth and dry throat, muscle cramps, headaches, your urine is dark and fragrant, and your
skin loses its elasticity? You're irritable, tired and constipated? You may be suffering from
dehydration, a serious condition and current seniors.

With age, body composition changes. The different hormonal changes and those related to
lifestyle are that the body loses muscle mass in favor of fat. And reduced muscle mass
automatically generates a depletion of body water. Thus, the body of a person over 50 years is
about 50% water, compared to about 60% for a person of 25 years.

The body has mechanisms to keep the right amount of water. Unfortunately, they become less
effective over time.

The body no longer responds as well to dehydration. In this state, the kidneys remove more
water than necessary.
The sensation of thirst is no longer a good indicator of hydration and the need to drink. Thirst
occurs when dehydration is well underway and in response to this sensation. Thus, the elderly
usually drink much less water than an adult of 25 years.

Not to cut their appetite and leave room for main meals, older people are often tempted to
drink less during the day. For fear of urinary incontinence, many older people limit their intake
of fluids. Yet, little drink requires the kidneys to work harder and to discharge the waste from
the body in a smaller amount of urine. The concentrated urine irritates the bladder and urinary
incontinence worse.

Being awakened by a sudden urge to urinate and the obligation to stand in the middle of the
night can also get them to drink less often. In this case, it is better to consume enough fluids at
the beginning and throughout the day rather than evening.

Finally, certain drugs and various diseases increase the risk of dehydration. For example,
diuretics and laxatives exacerbate water loss, while Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
are associated with a lower intake of liquids.

The lack of water or dehydration night for several vital functions. With dehydration, liver,
digestive system, heart and brain have difficulty working properly. Dehydration can contribute
to the development of kidney disease. She is also a common cause of temporary state of
confusion.

Here are tips to help you consume enough water during the day.

Drink about eight glasses of fluid per day (2 liters) in the form of water, juice, milk, tea, tea or
soup.

Keep a large bottle of water (tap or spring) to view and remember to drink small amounts
regularly during the day.

On your bedside table, keep a glass of water you drink it right away when you get up in the
morning. You can kill two birds with one stone by drinking a glass of hot water: it moisturizes as
well as cold water and promotes bowel regularity.

Choose drinks that you like: various herbal teas, juice mixed with sparkling water, hot soup with
vegetables, simple broths, coffee or tea, a glass of milk, etc..

Drink more, depending on your needs. You have a fever or it is hot outside? Increase your daily
fluid intake of 250 ml to 500 ml (1 to 2 cups).

Eat enough fruits and vegetables (or juice) rather than dried, as they contain at least 85% water.
Eat at least five a day!

Vitamin B12 for boundless energy!
As we age, the body has more difficulty in absorbing vitamin B12 from food. Low intake of this
vitamin has important consequences on the quality of life: you feel more tired, weaker,
sometimes even confusing. The appetite decreases, which causes other problems: you eat less,
you lose strength and you are more at risk of deficiencies of other vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin B12 is found naturally in foods of animal origin such as fish, milk, eggs, shellfish, meat
and poultry. It is therefore recommended that these foods rich in vitamin B12 on your plate
every day. Add to that foods fortified with vitamin B12 (soy beverages, for example) and
supplements. Synthetic vitamin B12 is better absorbed by the body than from food. After 50
years, the body needs 2.4 micrograms of the vitamin per day.

Eat with gusto for better aging

If your appetite diminishes with age, your nutritional needs, they do not diminish. Failing to eat
more, so you have to eat better and more often.

Choose foods that provide vitamins and minerals. For example, spread your morning toast with
peanut butter instead of jam. Or prefer to yogurt for a scoop of ice cream.

Instead of three large meals, go for many small meals.

If you are not hungry enough to eat any dinner, keep your fruit or your piece of cheese for a
snack.

Use dishes at a suitable temperature. This will keep everything warm and bland.