Fight ageing process with good health and fitness
People who are above 40 years old make up about one quarter of
the world’s population in 2005 and are growing older rapidly.
Considering that most of these baby boomers have already
established their careers, have accumulated savings with disposable income,
having grown up or fast growing up children and would probably owned their own
homes, what do they want next? A secret antidote to stop the aging process and
to enjoy a life of good health and fitness will be nice isn't it?
Business owners are quick to capitalize on this rich and
growing market dreaming up multitudes of anti aging products and services to
cater to the baby boomers. The fear of growing old and the loss of youth and
vitality are so real that these industries are doing businesses in the tune of
billions of dollars every year.
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Products like slimming pills, health care services, skincare,
health fitness gyms and look good products are so highly in demand that you
see these companies pitching their products in multi million advertising
campaigns. Some of these products do work very well but most don't.
Of all the products and services catering to the
baby boomers, skin care anti aging products seems to be spearheading the
charge and raking in immense profit. Consumers persuaded by advertisements of
skincare companies promising face lift without surgery, wrinkles vanishing
creams and a host of other variations are snapping up these products real
quick.
Men are also not spared from the marketing onslaught and
lines of men’s skincare products are now plentiful too. Do you know what can
be the best anti aging weapon against the effects of aging? Nope, it is not
the skincare products that you can buy off the shelves. It is looking after
your own health and fitness.
Do you remember the good old days when you are able to
play robust games, climb trees, cycle long distances and enjoying them? Are
you able to do these things with gusto these days? If not, why not?
That is because your health and fitness is slowly and
surely deteriorating as you age. Without good health and fitness, those
activities would be chores to you rather than an enjoyable activities they
once were.
See
how older people can keep fit here!
We
are putting on body fat faster because our metabolism is slowing down as we
age. From the age of about 25, our body starts to produce less and less growth
hormones leading to deterioration of body tissues and the process to replace
and repair tissue cells is being compromised more and more as we age.
That is why we
recover slower from diseases, muscles are getting smaller and weaker, bones
are getting brittle and wrinkles start forming. In other words, we are slowly
dying.
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How can we fight and
defy aging process?
To fight and defy these
aging process, we have got to keep ourselves fit and healthy. By improving our
fitness and health levels, we are able to slow down and defy the aging
process. We protect muscle and bone loss by lifting weights. With cardio
exercises, we strengthen our hearts and lungs and improve our immunity keeping
deadly age related diseases and obesity at bay.
We will then regain
some of the energy and vitality of our youthful days making daily chores so
much easier to handle. Best of all, exercises reduces stress, improve your
posture and adds a healthy glow to your skin. And you know what? It is free.
So isn't
improving your health and fitness is the best antidote against the aging
process? I know because I refuse to let age defy me. So with good healthy
eating habits and a regular dose of exercises, I am able to play competitive
soccer with people half my age, enjoy mountain trekking and scuba diving now
and then.
That to me is a much
more fulfilling and enjoyable life than having jars of anti aging pills and
skincare creams sitting on my shelf and burning a gaping hole in my pocket.
Having good health and an excellent fitness level is your best weapon to fight
and defy age and keep the aging process at bay.
Best Wishes
