What Does Aging Mean to You?

Wisdom, peace, and fulfillment are all natural byproducts of the aging process. The passage of time does not imply a loss of mental power, sexual potency, physical attractiveness, or energy. Your genetic inheritance, diet, stress, lifestyle, pollution, and you - your own mental attitude - all influence how quickly and how badly you age.

Hunzas in a remote area of Kashmir, Vilcabamba Indians in the Andes, and Abkhazians in Soviet Georgia all live to be hundreds of years old. There are several similarities between the three cultures...

• They lead extremely active lives, regardless of age, and perform physical labor on a daily basis.
• They are sexually active well into their eighties and nineties.
• They follow a low-calorie diet, consuming an average of 1700 calories per day.
• Their diet is high in fresh foods, many of which are consumed raw, and low in fat.
• They never consume sugar.
• Within their communities, the elderly are respected and valued.
• Some of these elements can be incorporated into our daily lives...
• Reduce your calorie intake and follow a vitamin and mineral-rich diet that includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Avoid consuming alcohol and smoking. Reduce your intake of coffee and tea. Sugar should be limited.
• We may not be able to work in the fields like the Hunzas, but we can slow the aging effects of a sedentary lifestyle by increasing our physical activity. Aerobic exercise can help to slow the aging process by increasing heart output, lung capacity, and blood volume. Our cells are nourished by oxygen, but the maximum oxygen volume decreases by 1% per year. Moderate exercise can achieve the oxygen uptake of a person 15 years younger in an older person. A very active person can catch up to a person 40 years younger. Before you begin exercising, ease into it gradually and consult a doctor if necessary.
• It is said that lovemaking is similar to wine in that it improves with age. Experience and a shift in emphasis in relationships toward friendship and companionship can improve sex in later years. Growing together in a relationship creates a richer, more profound sense of love. Making love not only relieves physical tension, but it is also a form of emotional, physical, and spiritual expression that should last long after the first bloom of youth has faded.
• Change your attitude! Psychologists have discovered that the changes in our bodies and minds associated with aging can be influenced by our "programmed expectations"; if it is assumed that middle-age spread is unavoidable at 40, it is more likely to occur. A positive attitude toward life and aging is essential for remaining youthful. This is best expressed through laughter. According to studies, the more we laugh, the longer we live.
• Look for positive role models, men and women who clearly enjoy their maturity, and people who believe that life truly begins after the age of 40.

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