As we get older, gaining weight becomes a fear. As a result we are distancing ourselves from the weight scales and the ritual of buying clothes became an unpleasant activity.

According to Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, author of Fight Fat After Forty, weight gain at the age of 40 years and over is normal. Because hormonal changes very easy to make fat accumulate in the body. However, the hormonal changes really only make our bodies gain weight 1-2,5 kg. “What makes the scales continue to go up is our lifestyles that are not healthy and rarely do exercise.”

So what can we do? “Hold these 3 keys, mind, mouth, and muscle,” Peeke said with enthusiasm.

Use the mind to control the stress that appears. Hormonal changes also affect our emotional stability. After that, Peeke added, choose the size, quality, and frequency of nutrient-rich meal. “When we talk about the adequacy of nutrition for the elderly, then the diet should consist more of wheat, fruits, vegetables, plus protein,” She explained as she mentioned, we also must remember the needs of daily calories.

For those at the age 40-50 need 1500-1600 calories a day if we do sports. While for men aged, the required calories per day is 1800-2000.

In order that the fat does not accumulate, Peeke suggest us to do sports. Physical activity not only reduce fat in the body, but also strengthen our bones. Ideally, the percentage of body fat in older women is 22-27 per cent. Whereas for men is 18-25 percent of daily caloric needs.

As for the rules of eating, Peeke allows us to eat every 3 or 4 hours. That way, we will not overeat as a result of being hungry too long. “But remember, do not eat too late. Because, the it will give the body too little time to process it into energy. “

Tremendous strides have been made in the field of anti-aging medicine, The Wrinkle Cure, in 2000. It was there that I first introduced my inflammation–aging theory, which firmly places chronic, low-grade invisible inflammation at the center of aging, age-related diseases, and a host of degenerative conditions. This theory was often dismissed with either ridicule or skepticism— however, science has now recognized its validity, and inflammation has been overwhelmingly recognized as a serious threat to health and longevity.

As you will learn in this book, we do not need elaborate, expensive, and possibly dangerous pharmaceuticals to halt the inflammatory response and its resultant negative effects. Dr. Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity will give you all of the tools you need, starting with the single most important—the food we eat.

Every day multiple studies are published linking diet to disease. A recent study reported that diets high in saturated fats increase our risk for Alzheimer’s disease, which is an inflammatory disease. Conversely, the anti-inflammatory diet reduces our risk for this debilitating and growing epidemic. Just as important as choosing the right foods is choosing how they are grown and raised. A new study has clearly linked exposure to pesticides with Parkinson’s disease. As I have always emphasized, buy organic and protect yourself and your loved ones from exposure to proven toxic substances.

But it goes even further than the anti-inflammatory foods. We have also made great technological strides in the development of novel nutritional supplements to complement foods and provide the missing links in health and wellness. For the first time, as outlined in this book, we have proven methodologies to revitalize our tired, worn-out bodies at the cellular level and recharge them with increased energy, improved mood, a greater sense of well-being, and renewed purpose.

These targeted supplements are worlds beyond the original vitamins of past generations. Today we can target the key parts of the cells, such as the mitochondria, to restore energy to the cell. As we age, energy levels decline in the cells—in fact, they eventually lose their ability to repair themselves altogether. With the use of a newly discovered class of mitochondrial rejuvenators, we can recharge the cells in all of our organ systems, including the skin, for total body rejuvenation. Being a dermatologist, I find this particularly exciting. Learning how to restore bone structure and muscle mass to the aging face is one of our greatest strategies in maintaining a youthful face.

However, the good news doesn’t stop there. Science has recently learned that brain cells can also be rejuvenated. It was long and widely believed that we were born with a genetically determined brain of fixed size and potential, for better or worse. This is far from the truth. We now know that the brain is a growing and changing organ. As we will learn in this book, we have many strategies to optimize this growth, including the essential fatty acid phosphatidylserine, which is a powerful prevention for memory loss, Alzheimer’s, and dementia. Other fatty acids, such as the omega-3s and fish oils, dramatically improve brain health, mood, attention span, and more.

We will also learn about forms of exercise that will not only deliver powerful anti-aging benefits to the body but will also increase our powers of focus and concentration while restoring physical and mental equilibrium. As you will learn in Dr. Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity, our bodies, minds, and spirits have the potential for tremendous growth, rebirth, and regeneration, given the proper tools. Thank you for accompanying me on this exciting journey.

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So far, it is known that the human tongue has the ability to taste five different tastes; bitter, sweet, salty, sour, and rich in protein (savory). Now scientists enters the sixth which is the taste of fat.

Researchers at Deakin University, working with colleagues from the University of Adelaide, discovered that the human tongue can detect the taste of fat. The people who are sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less, so they are not overweight.

Savory taste like ingredients for flavoring and high protein foods was found in August 2006 and was published in the Nature journal.

Meanwhile, in August 2008, genetic scientists Michael Tordoff also have discovered a sense of calcium that can be detected by tongue. This calcium taste like the taste of fresh water. But the taste of calcium is still a debate because people regard it is tasteless.

Deakin University researcher, Russell Keast, said that previous findings in the United States have used animal models to find the taste of fat.

“Interestingly, we also found that those with a high sensitivity to the taste of fat will be eating less so they have BMI (body-mass indices) lower than those who are less sensitive,” Keast said to Reuters, Thursday (11/3/2010).

The research team developed a screening procedure to test the ability of people to taste a variety of common fatty acids found in foods.

Researchers found that people who have a taste for fat varies. There are people with high sensitivity while others do not have at all.

According to Keast, fat which is easily obtained and commonly consumed for daily foods shows that the human taste system may be more sensitive from time to time.

Keast is interested in understanding why some people are more sensitive and others are not. He believes this will lead to ways that can help people reduce fat consumption and development on low-fat foods and diets.

Researchers say the discovery of fat taste could be the key to reducing obesity. The results of this study have been published in the last edition of the British Journal of Nutrition.

Various natural treatments is claimed to be able to fight cancer cells. Researchers found papaya leaf extract can be effective against various tumors and can be used as a traditional medicine.

Nam Dang, a researcher from the University of Florida and his colleague from Japan documented the anti-cancer effects of papaya against cervical tumors, breast, liver and pancreas. This research’s report has also been published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology.

The researchers used extracts made from dried papaya leaves and found the resulting effects can be more powerful. Dang and other scientists showed that the papaya leaf extract could increase the production of a key signal molecule called TH1 type cytokines, these molecules help regulate the body’s immune system.

“This could be a maintenance therapy to fight cancer cells by increasing the body’s immune system,” researchers said in the journal, which was released last February, as quoted from AFP, Wednesday (10/3/2010).

Scientists said that papaya leaf extract has no toxic effect on normal cells, this of course can avoid the side effects which generally always occur in some cancer treatments.

Researchers used 10 types of cancer cells with a variety of different 4 papaya leaf extract and measure the effects after being given papaya leaf extract for 24 hours. The results shows that this papaya leaf extract can slow the growth of cancer cells.

The results still needs a long time and certainly will be developed until it can be carried out on a clinical trials. If the research is successful, it will create a new treatment to fight cancer cells by using traditional materials.

Sex activity now is growing beyond the physical aspect. The study has found that the key to be looked young and vibrant is a healthy sex life and satisfying.

Sex is a physical action that stimulates the body and mind. With proper diet, regular exercise, take vitamins, and healthy sex life, you could  get older with a healthy process. So as confirmed by Carefair.

Young skin is influenced by a healthy body. It is widely known that sex is very effective for  muscles activity, increase heart rate, and even help you sleep better after having sex. Having regular sex is also very good for increasing stamina, muscle, and liver.

One of the most important reasons to have sex regularly, is to lower stress levels. We know that stress can effect you in various ways, including your skin elasticity. How often stress produces a bad effect on your skin? With the stress level decreases, your skin will appear healthy and fresh.

Sex is not limited to the energetic young age of 20-30s. Having a regular sex life and health should also be a focal point for the middle age. Studies show that physical and mental health should be improved and maintained by people aged 50 years, also the older.

Lack of sexual activity makes you more vulnerable to diseases, such as joint pain, heart attack, and even prostate cancer. Sex health benefits, including releasing toxins or substances causing cancer, heart health, and reduce the chances of heart disease.

For middle-aged or older, you may want to add a multivitamin to keep your sex life. Additional benefits of certain vitamins and minerals is very important in keeping your sexual performance in bed.

For an example vitamin B could  maintain energy levels and stamina, increase iron and improve the immune system, vitamin E carries oxygen to the muscles and liver, and the fight against radical antioxidant flavonoids and maintain lung function properly.