Nobody wants to get old before they have to. But some people start looking older before others. Why? No doubt genetics play a part. But the more that science investigates the causes of early aging, the less important genetics seem to be. In other words, we’ve got some control over the process. What’s more, modern technology is now allowing men to do things to make themselves more youthful. These are things that were unthinkable only a decade ago.
So how do we look and feel ten years younger?
Lose The Belly Fat
As men put on weight, the fat tends to accumulate around their middles. This is different to women, whose fat sticks to their hips and thighs. The problem for men, however, is that fat that accumulates in around their bellies is more dangerous than fat elsewhere. It’s this visceral fat that’s associated with the diseases of ageing.
Losing belly fat can have some benefits. First, you’ll reduce your chances of developing diabetes. But also, you’ll start performing in the bedroom like a much younger man. If you’re overweight, you’re more likely to report having issues in the bedroom. Losing that fat can get all your machinery working how it should once again.
Hair Transplants
For many men, losing hair is an unfortunate part of getting older. But thanks to modern technology, there is now a solution. Getting a hair transplant can restore your hair to a more youthful appearance. It can get rid of those bald patches that make you feel self-conscious and unattractive. It can make you feel like you did when you were in your twenties again.
Rigorous Exercise
A lot of men enjoy doing long endurance exercise, like running or road biking. And many of them do it because they believe that it will keep them fit and healthy. But what they don’t realise is that in the long run, endurance exercise actually damages their bodies. Runners, for instance, often start looking old before their time. But why?
One theory is that the exercise produces so many oxygen free radicals that it overcomes their body’s ability to repair itself. Runners start to see premature damage to their skin and their joints as a result.
The solution is now thought to be doing short, intense bouts of exercise. You want the positive effects of exercise, and you want your body to come back stronger. But you don’t want to overwhelm your body by damaging in the long term.
Whole Foods
We all know that there is something terribly wrong with the Western Diet. By the time we get to sixty, most of us are on some pill designed to cover up the symptoms of our profligate diet.
But what many people don’t realise is that whole food actually helps slow the aging process. When people eat well, diseases tend to come much later on in life, if at all. And they maintain their youthful vigour well into old-age.