Healthy at 100

Healthy at 100 will show you how to maintain healthy habits well into your old age, such as exercising, practicing gratitude, and avoiding stress, all by relying on simple but effective practices that have stood the test of time.

There’s no secret that exercise and moving your body by doing something as simple as walking can enhance your health levels and keep you in good shape for as long as you do it. However, there are cultures that take this concept to a whole new level, proving that movement is a better healer than actual medications and drugs, and the author is in complete agreement with this idea.

In fact, he says that before you’re prescribed any of that man-made medication, doctors should aim to encourage you to engage in some sports activities. However, the Western culture canceled this idea and popularized a sedentary, office life, as well as a life of dependency on all the little gadgets that make it easier, and all those foods that satisfy artificial cravings. Enough with that! Going back to our roots is the answer – and moving your body can sometimes be the only help you need.

In fact, the author adds that not exercising is like taking a depressant. Unhappiness, anxiety, stress, and frustration can all be remedied by engaging in sports activities, as moving your body will make your brain release dopamine or the “happiness hormone”. Therefore, whether you’re a couch potato, overweight, or simply looking to live healthier, this is one great first step that you can take to accomplish your goals.

In today’s world, ads are as poisonous as the products they market so intensely for. Guides, magazines, and books on health, diets, and nutrition often include pages with ads for highly processed foods, especially sweets and snacks. Your child’s school probably has a bunch of flyers on the walls promoting M&M’s as a healthy snack in between breaks, right? This toxic approach to diets combined with the targeted efforts of marketers did increase the revenues of the food and beverage industry, but at what costs? Americans have one of the lowest life expectancies on earth while ranking among the highest in terminal diseases like cancer and diabetes. So, what can you do about it? Just use common sense! In big lines, a diet consisting of mostly vegetables, non-animal proteins and fats, reduced amounts of tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine is the one you should be aiming for. There’s no surprise that the cultures that promote healthy diets and a good amount of exercise are known to be the longest-living nations on earth, such as Japan. In fact, there is a strong link between choosing proteins and fats of vegetable…