The Formula Of Staying Young Through The Decades

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were (for women only!)?

- Ashmita Boopathy Moturi

I have had house help way before the Aadhaar card era) who had no clue of their date of birth. So whenever I would ask them, their age, there innocent but delightful response would be look at me...don’t you think I would be about 35 40 years? this coming from a woman who has a 30+ year old daughter and a 12 year old grand-daughter). It is these instances that reassure me that ignorance is truly sometimes a bliss.

I have 40 year olds coming to my clinic, when I ask them why they think they are experiencing aches and pains...pat comes their reply Age related you see! I have 32 year olds coming in asking for a detox before an IVF procedure, because they truly believe they are too old to conceive naturally. With most of them, it’s the thought of age that ages them faster...40yr olds behaving as if they were in their 60s and 60 year olds slowing down to match the phase of those in their 80s.

It’s no wonder anti-aging industry is booming...it’s built hugely on lot of placebo effect. This is glaring evidence; while many of us feel and behave older than we should, almost all of us would like to stay young. Wake up and feel the zest, energy and enthusiasm for life like a teenager.

How about a few natural anti-aging suggestions...to build yourself from your 20s to ensure you stay younger through the decades...as if the age never mattered...its as if you could just pick a number you liked to tag your age to it?

While the basic rules of good nutrition work for all of us, it is good to keep in mind that what works for a woman in her 20s will not necessarily work in her 30s. And what works for a woman in her 40s, will not work in her 50s and beyond. A woman’s nutritional needs change as she ages. So, here are a few guidelines on how to be healthy in each decade, well into your golden years. In Your 20s