Sunday, October 14, 2007

Anti-aging Nutrition

We are what we eat.

It is common knowledge that if we constantly load our body with junk food, preserved
meat, fats & oily, fried food, we will end up with chronic diseases and
premature aging.

Anti-aging nutrition is the art and science of proper dieting that promotes slowing the
aging process and prevention of chronic diseases.
Exercise and a stress-minimised environment are the other contributing factors.

How does "bad" food damage the body ?
We look at this at the cellular level - the cells that form the tissues and organs of our body.

Bad food refers to the junk food, preserved meats with nitrates (ham, bacon, sausages),
animal fats and oily food and excessive refined sugar. Bad food also includes high-end
Chinese restaurant suckling pig, Peking duck, pig's leg, etc

The free radicals in these food cause damage to the normal cell's molecular structure.
This damaged molecule becomes a free radical itself. It is "sick", stressed and unstable.
It will then go on to kiss its neighbouring molecules damaging and duplicating more free radical
molecules which in turn will do the same to their neighbours, spreading damage to the whole cell If unchecked, damage will engulf the whole organ and its functions.

A damaged cell could not regenerate a normal healthy cell. An aged cell would be produced.
Worse, if a DNA cell is involved, haphazard-structured tumour or cancer cells will result.

But God is great. To counter and neutralise free radicals, we have anti-oxidants.
And anti-oxidants is found abundantly in your Garden of Eden - the apples, fruits and vegetables.
Now we also have man made anti-oxidant vitamin-mineral supplements - for our convenience
but not entirely replacing the benefits of the natural fruits and vegies.
These then comprise the anti-aging nutrition that bless you from aging pre-maturely and prevents chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus, heart diseases, cancer and degenerative diseases.

So anyone who wants to be blessed with health and fitness should go to the Garden of Eden
and partake of the abundant anti-aging nutrients and also jog there every day too.

Next week: what are the specific anti-aging nutrition, how do you take them.

5 comments:

Ler Wee Meng said...

Eye opener. Looks like all the food we eat belongs to the bad food category. What with canned food etc. What are good food then?

Kumchee said...

Wow, I learned something - must watch what I eat in the future.

And certainly looking forward to part 2 of your post :-)

Terence said...

Yes, back to the Garden of Eden, Adam lived an amazing life span of 930 years!

Sebastian Sim said...

Awesome & informative article about anti-ageing!! I will be looking forward to your next article.....
Happy Blogging!!
Cheers
Sebastian
http://sebastian-sim.blogspot.com

Sebastian Sim said...

Oh yes Dr Lam, i have just added your link to my blog. Maybe we can do a link exchange......Take care

Cheers
Sebastian
http://sebastian-sim.blogspot.com