4 Habits for Healthy Aging

1. Exercise and Strength Train

Of course, any way you can move your body is fantastic, but strength training and impact exercises like jogging or walking are particularly helpful in maintaining bone health and good balance as we age. Low-impact exercises like biking or swimming are helpful, too!

2. De-Stress

Managing stress can play a role in reducing wrinkles and gray hair. Plus, chronic stress can have some serious negative impacts on our overall health.

3. Get Enough Sleep

A 2020 Aging study found that sleeping fewer than five hours a night was associated with twice the risk of developing dementia in people 65 and older compared to sleeping seven to eight hours per night.

4. Up Your Nutrient Intake

Focus on nutrient-rich fruits (berries!), vegetables (leafy greens!), proteins, seafood, whole grains and healthy fats found in foods like olive oil, avocados and salmon.

Healthy Aging Foods to Focus On

• Fish (salmon and tuna, fresh or canned, halibut, haddock, cod and more)

• Shellfish (such as clams, mussels, oysters, shrimp)

• Nuts and seeds (including natural peanut butter and other nut or seed butters)

• Avocado

• Leafy greens

• Berries

• Eggs

• Dark chocolate

• Pomegranate

• Fermented dairy (yogurt, kefir)

• Milk (dairy or fortified soy milk)

• Cruciferous veggies (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage)

• Coffee and tea

• Bone broth

• Oranges and other citrus fruits

• Carrots

• Beans (canned is OK!) and lentils