ANTI-AGING ACTION PLAN
Be a Sugar Detective to Guard against Premature Aging Read the label of every food you eat for sugar content. Remember that 4 grams equals 1 teaspoon. A high sugar diet can prematurely age you, resulting in sending high levels of insulin to the blood stream and low levels to the brain. When it comes to sugar, the less you consume, the better. FEED YOUR BRAIN, EXTEND YOUR LIFE Let’s cut to the chase: Want to start protecting your aging brain big time? Eat Fish. At least twice a week, preferably more. Your grandmother was right about fish being brain food. Cold water fish (such as salmon) contains two critically important fatty acids that have significant effects on brain function and go by the unwieldly names of docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentanoic acid, but we can call them by their nicknames, DHA and EPA. People have written books extolling the virtues if these omega-3 fats for the heart, brain, and overall human health, but the critical thing to remember for ...