Controlling The Aging Process

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1) Muscle Mass: Americans tend to lose 6.6 pounds of lean body
mass each year, with the rate accelerating after the age of 45.
Control factor: Exercise

2) Strength: The average person loses 30% of his/her muscles and nerves
between the ages of 20 - 70. Strength and size of remaining cells can be increased.
Control factor: More Exercise

3) Calories: At age 70 a person needs 500 fewer calories per day to maintain body weight.
Control factor: Reduce Calorie intake.

4) Body Fat: The average 65 year old sedentary woman's body is 43% fat compared to
25% at age 25.
Control factor: Convert fat into muscle with by exercising.

5) Blood Pressure: Most Americans show an increase of blood pressure with age.
Control factor: Exercise

6) Blood Sugar Tolerance: Some diabetes cases are caused by an increase in body fat
and loss of muscle mass.
Control factor: Exercise & Diet

7) Cholesterol: Bad Cholesterol leads to heart disease and good cholesterol helps protect
against it.
Control factor: Exercise & Low Fat Diet

8) Temperature: The Body's ability to regulate temperature declines with age.
Control factor: Regular Exercise and Diet

9) Bone Density: Bones lose mineral content and become weaker with age.
Control factor: Proper calcium and stress exercises

10) Aerobic Capacity: The body's efficient us of oxygen declines by 30 - 40 percent by age 65.
Control factor: Aerobic Exercise

Source: Chicago Tribune, Blomarkers by William Evans, PHD and Irwin H. Rosenberg, MD

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