Below are some pointers on how you can look and feel better than you have in years. Some of the tips yield results almost immediately; others take longer. But by the time ten weeks are up, you may find that your body and face will seem younger - perhaps even ten years younger.
Nibble Away at the Years. Since you really are, to a great extent, what you eat, anti-aging experts recommend eating more of certain foods. Fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids - such as salmon and tuna - are essential to cardiovascular health. They may even help maintain mental performance, while cutting your risk of heart disease and other age-related illnesses. Vegetable and fruits are great sources of antioxidants, nutrients that prevent our bodies from aging prematurely.
Try a Natural Face Lift. So-called nonsurgical face lifts, such as electronic muscle stimulation and facial exercises, are the rage. None has been subjected to rigorous clinical trials, and some - such as facial exercises that require you to stretch delicate skin - may create additional lines. But on type of "natural face lift," based on stimulation of acupuncture points' on the face, may actually make you look younger.
Start Moving. Aerobic exercise is important for looking and feeling younger. The most immediate effect is that your skin will have a more youthful glow from increased circulation. A longer-lasting result is improved cardiovascular health. Experts also recommend walking six days a week, if possible. Within ten weeks, you will have more stamina and be healthier. Walking two miles a day approximately halved the death rate in men 61 and older.
Get Your Zzz's. When most people try to get by for too long on five or six hours a night, their eyes get puffy, their skin looks unhealthy and they feel drained - in other words, they look and feel years older. The easiest way to reverse these results is to get about eight hours of sleep every night. This will give you more energy and help you feel more youthful.
Pamper Your Skin. If you smoke, stop. Cigarette smoking increases your need for nutrients, and exposes you to over a hundred toxic chemicals. The effects show up on your skin, making it appear dry and wrinkled - old. Sun exposure, too, injures skin and may be the real cause of most damage we associate with aging. Any tan you get from the sun or tanning machines will age your skin. If you like to appear tanned, try the newer sunless-tanning creams to get natural-looking color without the ultraviolet exposure.
Build a Stronger Body. As you age, your muscles atrophy and become weaker, making you look older. Strength-training dramatically reverses this process by rebuilding health muscle. The extra-lean mass also helps boost your metabolism - and energy - to more youthful levels.
Source: RD