How to Maintain a Healthy, Vibrant, and Robust Body even in the Golden Years

Your body is like a tent pitched to last your lifetime, and so it will undergo some damage in the long run. The lifestyle we live, diet, and other elements all play a significant role not only in the well-being of the body but also in its fading. On this note, there are measures to avoid a fragile, weak, ailing body and achieve one brimming with vitality. Here are some ways to maintain a healthy body even in old age:

1. Watch Your Diet

As the body ages, it’s prudent to take into account the nutritional demands that come with advanced age. To keep healthy means to eat well and in so doing balance the changes in the body. As you age, you need food that is rich in fiber: vegetables, whole grain foods, and fruits as opposed to fatty foods.

A diet rich in fiber helps ease digestion and diffuses instances of flatulence and constipation. In cases where seniors happen to have dentures, baking vegetables is always a good option, as well as a variety of high fiber cereals.

2. Exercise is Still Handy in Golden Years

Seniors need not feel the pressures of “Jane Fonda” workouts; they can adopt lighter training that will yield similar results.

This exercise regime can include group walks; the idea is group activities boosts morale and afford the elder company unique to their needs.

Games are also a great option, as these do a wealth of good in keeping the brain alert. Games like chess, Sudoku, and crossword puzzles, stimulate the mind and work well for seniors that have trouble with mobility.

3. Creativity and Fun Moments

It is important not just to boost brain activity through challenging games, but also with fun activities like pottery, writing, or even painting. Better yet, try entirely new waters; take up photography or participating in theater presentations.

An active life could have been one involving long hours, bringing up children, with no time for “self.” With all that gone, it’s time to concentrate on self and things that interest you.

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In sum, golden years should not be full of aches or sores; it is a beautiful time of one’s life. A sedentary life dulls the brain and offers no challenge, thus eating healthy, keeping active and staying adventurous it necessary. And here at Encore at Avalon Park, we can help delay the aging process. We offer a healthy and happy lifestyle for seniors to enjoy so their golden years won’t go to waste. For question, or to ask about how to get you or your loved one involved in our program, call us today at 407-270-7500.

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