As people get older, they tend to get affected with various physical problems
including illness due to the regular wear and tear of the body parts. Most
people above the age of sixty are bounded with mental depression because of
environmental factors and family situations. Mental depression could elevate
various diseases of body, especially could increase blood pressure,
hyperacidity, neurological problems, etc and they are linked directly with
mental depression.
Here are 9 tips given below, so that old people can
stay young and keep diseases at bay
(A) Body Check Up
Examine your
body thoroughly and find out signs of any disease in the examination report.
Specially check your heart beat, blood pressure, cholesterol level, electrolyte
levels, etc and confirm that you are fit to exercise. If you are not fit,
consult a physician and get yourself treated for the particular cause, once
you抮e fit you can start regular exercising.
(B) Choose the right
accessory
It is essential to choose the right accessory including the leg
gear and body wear otherwise it could cause you discomfort while you exercise.
Choose light weight shoes and sweat absorbing cotton clothes.
(C) Find a
companion
If you have a friend of your age group, it creates an
enthusiasm to exercise regularly. It also keeps off boredom while you exercise.
Choose a neighbor or your friend which could be comfortable for both
partners.
(D) Brisk Walk
Brisk walk or jogging for a kilometer or
more is essential at least three times a week. It increases the body metabolic
activity and reduces the unwanted fats in the body including bad cholesterol.
Brisk walking also increases mental alertness and helps you to remain fresh and
active throughout the day.
(E) Drink plenty of water
Water is
found to be an effective detoxifier; it cleanses the body and removes unwanted
toxins. Taking 6 glass or 2 liters of water a day helps to remove all the
unwanted wastes from body.
(F) Piece wise meals
Do not fill your
stomach at a single time, instead split it and take it at different time
intervals. It increases the digestion and avoids constipation and bloating of
stomach. In addition it reduces the load to liver to digest the food.
(G)
Be active all through the day.
Keep yourself occupied and busy throughout
the day. It increases your metabolic activity and boosts the flow of blood to
various organs. Keep yourself active and avoid sleeping during day time. Also
avoid taking escalators and lifts instead use the staircase.
(H) Do
regular swimming
Regular swimming boosts up your energy levels and
swimming helps to keep your whole body fit. Breathing in and out performed
during swimming is best for lungs and keeps away diseases of lung.
(I) No
need to say but watch out for junk food
Junk foods contain extra calories
and are bad for health. Toxic chemicals are added during junk food preparation
so it is wise say 慻ood bye?to junk foods.
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