Women want to know the truth about ageing but can never handle it. Don’t ever tell someone to guess your age if you’re not prepared for the answer.
When the person replies “40” and you are only “32” the smile on your cute face will freeze and although you might not say much, in your mind, you are asking yourself “Do I look so old?”
Well you can help yourself, here are tips on how to slow down ageing;
The secret to slowing down ageing is not just about taking care of your appearance, it’s also about your body, spirit and mind.
#1. Take care of your spirit, soul and body
The body, soul and spirit work together, if your spirits are high, you’ll glow, but when your spirit suffers, so will your body. The same goes for the mind, when you think positively, the endorphins that are released from this thinking will lift up your spirits and sharpen your mind. Happiness and low-stress environment are the key to slow down ageing.
#2. Protein
Include protein in your every meal, eat low-fat protein as protein slows down insulin level which should be balanced in other to lose weight and avoid disease. Protein also reduces blood sugar levels which reduce stress.
#3. Stress less
After a long day, de-stress by drinking green tea, meditating or getting a massage. Also, learn how to cope with stress. Be happy and stress-free, when you are stressed, what comes out of your body wreaks havoc, be happy!
#4. Vitamins
Take 100mg to 200mg each of vitamins B6 and B12 daily each day to fight stress hormones. This will release a chemical that in your body that’ll fights depression and anxiety.There are thirteen types of radicals in the body, taking a daily dose of vitamins A, C, E and selenium will be of great help in cleaning up those free radicals. Always consult your doctor before using vitamins though, as they can interact negatively with any other medication you are using.
5. Supplements
Most women only take supplements when they are pregnant, it ought not be so. Supplements such as glucosamine sulphate, chondroitin sulfate, MSM and hyaluronic acid, increase the production of elastin and collagen in the body and helps in repairing the body. To strengthen your immune system, take olive extract, denatured whey, plant sterinols, and zinc.
6. Exercise regularly
As you might have constantly heard exercising is good for your body, because as you are exercising, your body produces the growth hormone (a hormone that boost youthful appearance). Not only does this growth hormone help with the outlook of our skin, but even with libido, weight gain, muscle mass and energy level.
7. Get adequate sleep
The normal eight hours sleep won’t do it, as the growth hormones are produced during deep sleep, so if you suffer from restless sleep, the level of your growth hormones will be low. Pick a day during the weekend, play a lullaby and fall into an undisturbed sleep for as long as possible.
No one wants to grow old, and that’s why those old mothers will still tell you not to call them grandma, in their words “Who be your mother?’(lol). Now you have the simple secrets to slowing down aging, make good use of it. ’
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