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Discover Why Anti Aging Nutrition Relies On Enzymes
Posted by admin in Aging, Nutrition, Supplements on January 23, 2012
Have you heard experts say to eat your fruits and vegetables? Well, there’s a very good reason for that. It all has to do with the relationship between enzymes and aging and it all starts with food.
More specifically, it starts with food preparation. Raw foods contain enzymes that the human body needs. Without those enzymes, the body can’t function properly. When food is cooked, the heat kills the enzymes. In other words, raw foods, such as fresh fruits and veggies, tend to be much healthier than cooked foods.
There are three different types of enzymes that you need to be concerned with, when it comes to eating. Those are the digestive, food and metabolic enzymes. When foods are heated to 116 degrees or hotter, all enzymes in them are killed off. The result is a diet that lacks necessary enzymes.
When enzymes are lacking, your body has to work much harder to process your food as you eat it. It causes your body to take more time absorbing necessary nutrients and it can also stress out your pancreas. You see, the pancreas has to release more metabolic enzymes to cover for the lost food enzymes. Read the rest of this entry »
At Home Care for the Aging
Posted by admin in Aging, Daily Tips, Nutrition, Supplements on January 10, 2012
As our population ages, and baby boomers reach an age that requires more attention, live-in care is an option to consider. No one relishes the idea of sending their loved one to a facility that will care for their needs. Many individuals want to stay in their own homes near the things they have accumulated over the years, and in a surrounding that is familiar.
However, you may find that your loved one needs more support with day to day tasks. Although they may have full mental capacity, the aging process may have diminished their ability to perform tasks that are required for everyday living. In most cases, the elderly desire to hold on to some sense of independence.
Ideally, if a family member is available, they could move in with the loved one to provide the care needed. However, the reality is more likely that most family members have moved on to build their own lives and families and aren’t able to provide the around the clock care needed. That doesn’t mean, necessarily, that the first option is residential care. Read the rest of this entry »