It isn't just good nutrition and exercise that makes aging easy. No matter how well you dine or workout there is another major contributor to poor health and aging rapidly-----stress-----stress.
Yes, 'stress' ages us faster than cooking a low-fat meal or pre-workout snack.
Take a few moments to think about things that stress you.
- Aging?
- Family?
- Poor health?
- Being Alone
- Spouse or mate?
- News?
- Fear?
Chronic stress has been shown to have negative health impacts, from insomnia to weight gain to an increased risk for heart disease — not to mention impairing the immune and digestive systems as well as the central nervous system. And when it comes to aging, we’ve all heard that worrying will give you wrinkles, but is the science there to back up the idea that stress accelerates aging?
UC San Francisco research found that the mere anticipation of stress can increase an individual’s risk of age-related disorders.
Our next post here will be ways to get rid of chronic stress or at least combat it. You don't want to miss it.
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