Is Anti-Aging Just About Skin Care? How To Defy Age Through
Health And Fitness
We the baby boomers, that is those aged about 40 and above make
up about one quarter of the world's population 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 would 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. Products like slimming pills, health care,
skincare 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 skin care 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. We are putting on body fat
faster because our metabolism is slowing down. 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 comprised
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. So how do we defy age?
To defy these aging effects, 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 regain
some 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
to the aging process? I know because I refuse to let age defy
me. So with good healthy eating habits a regular dose of
exercise, I am able to play competitive soccer with people half
my age, enjoy mountain tracking 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
defy age and keep the aging process at bay.