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It is true that
beauty is skin deep because it is our skin or our outward appearance
that announces the fact that we are no longer youthful. Beneath the
skin tissues are processes and bodily functions that need to be
maintained in order to preserve youthfulness. The body is maintained
and kept functioning with efficiency and effectiveness through the
proper uninterrupted body systems and functions.
The
key to keeping the body healthy in order to continue to be able to
power these important body functions is proper nutrition.
We
simply can't expect to fill our bodies with junk and expect it to run
at optimum levels. If you have difficulty understanding this concept,
you might want to use the analogy of a car. A car runs on gasoline. If
you put other types of fuel in it like diesel and kerosene, the car
won't work and the engine may be damaged. Now there are different
types of gasoline that you can use for your car. To get the most out
of your car's performance you have to understand the octane rating of
your engine and use the appropriate type of gasoline.
Just
like a car, the body needs the proper types of food as fuel, which can
be achieved by maintaining a proper and healthy diet. Combined with
just the right amounts of exercise, our bodies can metabolize our diet
properly and our bodies are supplied with the proper fuel that it
needs.
Aside
from keeping us physically fit, exercise is also an excellent way to
keep our brains healthy. Exercise promotes a healthy supply of oxygen
to the brain. You see, beyond cosmetics, proper nutrition and a
healthy brain are keys to truly winning the anti-aging battle.
More
and more people experience dementia and other forms of brain
degradation as they get older and keeping the brain healthy through
proper nutrition and exercise helps stave off this phenomenon.(/W/I)
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