Gardenarian
4-24-13, 2:14pm
I keep seeing the thread "The Upside of aging" and thinking "what upside?"
I thought I'd ask for your thoughts on staying young!
I recently read this book, which I reviewed in the "What are you reading?" thread:
"20 years younger : look younger, feel younger, be younger!" by Bob Greene. I found some useful tips in this book, though like all books of this type it is heavily padded (with exercise programs and recipes no one will use.) I found the sections on dietary supplements and skin care useful. I have been using his skin care protocol and darned if my skin doesn't look better! I already exercise quite a lot but after reading this I realize that I do skip days, and I am being more conscious of being in touch with my body all the time. Overall, I recommend this book to anyone who is feeling a little older than they'd like!
The skin protocol I mentioned is a very simple cleaning and moisturizing routine: AM - Cleanser, Moisturizer, Sunscreen. PM - Scrub, Cleanser, Moisturizer. Probably most of you do something like this but I was just using a warm washcloth (no cleanser) and combination sunscreen/moisutizer. It really has made a difference in my skin.
I can see some upsides to aging - menopause (yay), wisdom and all that, but I sure am feeling creaky. My digestion is not great, I have mild arthritis, my back is somewhat touchy - all the usual stuff. Yoga helps immensely, but I broke a finger in January and couldn't practice much for a couple of months - and I have not got back in shape yet! For me, massage is almost magical in increasing my overall well-being - but too expensive to indulge in more than once a month. (I am looking into bartering for massage.)
If anyone has a good book to recommend, a supplement or food that has made you feel better, or any other tips, I'd love to hear them!
I thought I'd ask for your thoughts on staying young!
I recently read this book, which I reviewed in the "What are you reading?" thread:
"20 years younger : look younger, feel younger, be younger!" by Bob Greene. I found some useful tips in this book, though like all books of this type it is heavily padded (with exercise programs and recipes no one will use.) I found the sections on dietary supplements and skin care useful. I have been using his skin care protocol and darned if my skin doesn't look better! I already exercise quite a lot but after reading this I realize that I do skip days, and I am being more conscious of being in touch with my body all the time. Overall, I recommend this book to anyone who is feeling a little older than they'd like!
The skin protocol I mentioned is a very simple cleaning and moisturizing routine: AM - Cleanser, Moisturizer, Sunscreen. PM - Scrub, Cleanser, Moisturizer. Probably most of you do something like this but I was just using a warm washcloth (no cleanser) and combination sunscreen/moisutizer. It really has made a difference in my skin.
I can see some upsides to aging - menopause (yay), wisdom and all that, but I sure am feeling creaky. My digestion is not great, I have mild arthritis, my back is somewhat touchy - all the usual stuff. Yoga helps immensely, but I broke a finger in January and couldn't practice much for a couple of months - and I have not got back in shape yet! For me, massage is almost magical in increasing my overall well-being - but too expensive to indulge in more than once a month. (I am looking into bartering for massage.)
If anyone has a good book to recommend, a supplement or food that has made you feel better, or any other tips, I'd love to hear them!