Eating And Cycling For Better Health

To stay healthy a proper eating habit with a balanced diet is important.

It is the aspect of aging that most of us do not pay enough attention to.

The changes in our body as we become older have an impact on our nutritional needs.

Not having enough of the right nutrients could result in health problems.

Ensure that sufficient amounts of the right nutrients are present in your diet, include food from every group and choose the healthier options.

Insufficient calcium and vitamin D lead to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fractures.

Lack of iron will lead to anaemia.

Poor levels of vitamin B12 can affect the normal of cells in the gut.

Insufficient amount of fibre aggravates constipation and bowel problems.

So, make sure that your body received a nutrients rich diet with complex carbohydrates as one of the main sources of calories for energy, adequate protein for cell repair, fat soluble and water soluble vitamins and minerals for your overall well being.

A diet with varied choices of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats, legumes and dairy will help you fulfill your fundamental nutrition needs.

Medication such as antibiotics and cancer treatment agents changes our taste and smell, this affect our desire to eat.

We can get around this problem by making eating a social event or by enhancing our food with aroma and flavours.

Spices and herbs such as garlic, onion, ginger and prickles can help to make our food tastier.

Different textures can also help make our food interesting.

Regular exercise helps us to tone our body, strengthen our muscles and fend off osteoporosis.

Aging is inevitable and a passive process.

In order for us to live well, we must actively do something. Physical activity is good way to start.

Exercise fills you with boundless energy all day long.

The release of endorphins will make you fill happy.

As a result you do not feel stressed at work.

Exercise makes you feel confident and confident will make you look fabulous

Cycling is a safe way to get our daily dose of exercise and it has social and health benefits.

Experts say that riding a bicycle strengthens our leg muscles and is great for the mobility of our hip and knee joints.

It also builds up our stamina, improves our cardiovascular fitness and improves our body coordination.

Cycling uses our larger muscle groups and improves our leg strength.

This is good for our stability and benefits our heart and lungs as well.

As we ages, our metabolic rate goes down.

Cycling helps us to prevent the development of obesity and reduces the risk of chronic disease that is increasing apparent as we grow old.

It is more fun to cycle in a group and there are also opportunities for social bonding.

Dementia can happen to anyone, but the risk of dementia increases as we age.

Research shows that a healthy lifestyle may reduce the risk or even delay the onset of dementia.

Expert encourages us to take active steps to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

These include staying physically and mentally active, eating healthy, being socially engaged and quitting unhealthy lifestyle.

Posted by: Mo Salle

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