Negative Impacts on Aging

The following are examples of what can accelerate the aging process.  They are significant, but not all inclusive:

• genetics
• lack of exercise and lack of sleep
• smoking
• drinking alcohol
• overeating/eating foods not good for your health
• stresses at work or in your personal life
• ignoring signs of health problems like a heart condition, diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol

Most of these have been reported on in the media.  There are self help articles and books that purport to help you avoid or change your behavior.

Aren’t the people who have good genes and have avoided many of the pitfalls that contribute to aging lucky?  I have six siblings and only one of the seven (not me) falls into the “lucky” category.

Thursday, June 29th, 2006