Ultra-longevity

Ultralongevity

Avoid Antibiotics
Frequent antibiotic use, which can prematurely age the immune system, is linked to a number of illnesses and is a sign that the immune system is often in battle mode. Fighting an infection wreaks havoc on a person's health.

Floss
Yes, floss! Flossing helps reduce plaque buildup in the teeth and gums. Plaque is a thick coating of nasty bacteria and is linked with an overactive immune system and a doubled risk of cardiovascular disease. Research has also shown that periodontal disease doubled the risk of stroke in adults over 25.

Make Love
Just what you were waiting for: Sex is good for you! And not just sex; few things quiet down a revved-up immune system better than loving and feeling loved. When you're loved, not only does everything seem better in the world, it is better in your body, too.

Play with Rover
An animal companion helps support your immune system. Pets create contact with most of the harmless germs your immune system needs to know as it develops in childhood. Without exposure to the right germs, your immune system may react to everything from pollen to grass, leading to allergies, asthma, and rashes.

Forget Three Meals- Graze All Day
Despite what you might think, eating three large meals a day is no longer considered healthy. Meals are one of the biggest stresses on your immune system, and the bigger the meal, the greater the stress. Instead, feel free to graze all day -- as long as you eat small amounts each time.

Lower Your Voice
Have you been angry recently? Have you yelled at anyone? Your kids? Your spouse? At the office? Even when your voice gets a little edgy, it's a sign of inner hostility, and that tells your immune system you're geared up for a fight. Translation: Get ready to be hurt by an overactive immune system.

Sleep
When you sleep, your immune system can finally relax, recharge, and repair. It can't do this during the day -- it's too busy defending you. But during sleep, all kinds of important repair processes take place.

Exercise in Rhythm
Dance! Sway! Move to the beat! The latest research suggests that while exercise is great, rhythmic exercise is even better -- numerous studies of athletes show that those who moved the most rhythmically (i.e. swimmers and rowers) enjoyed the lowest immune system activity. Other studies have shown that adding music to rehabilitation improves the outcome. So don't just walk -- walk to the beat!

Eat a Few Brazil Nuts
Healthy, balanced meals emphasizing plant-based foods are important to your immune system, giving you all the requisite vitamins and minerals. One of these minerals, selenium, helps prevent autoimmune diseases. And one of the best sources of selenium is the Brazil nut, although you shouldn't eat more than six a day.

Soak Up the Sun
Too much sun exposure can lead to skin cancer. But that doesn't mean you should avoid sunlight, which is the primary way we get our vitamin D. Twenty minutes of daily sun exposure on the face and arms--or any other similarly sized body part -- meets the need for your daily D requirement.

10 Foods to Eat Every Week

10 Foods To Eat Every Week

Fish
Twice A Week
Omega-3 fatty acids found in high-fat fish may help maintain normal heart function, prevent platelets from clotting, and promote healthy blood pressure.
Options: salmon, tuna, mackerel, sardines, swordfish

Beans
3-4 Times
A Week Provide lots of fiber, which reduces LDL ("bad" cholesterol); if beans are a substitute for animal meat, they reduce saturated fat in your diet, which also decreases LDL cholesterol and prevents hardening of arteries.
Option: soy products such as tofu or soyburgers

Cruciferous vegetables
Every Day
Provide generous amounts of fiber and micronutrients that decrease LDL cholesterol and prevent hardening of arteries.
Options: broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage

Brightly colored vegetables
Every Day
Fiber and micronutrients decrease LDL cholesterol and prevent hardening of arteries. These are also low in calories, which helps keep weight down -- which also reduces risk of heart disease. Options: spinach, romaine lettuce, winter squash, carrots, bell peppers

Fruits
Every Day
Fiber and micronutrients decrease LDL cholesterol and prevent hardening of arteries.
Options: any fresh fruit -- apples, peaches, plums, apricots, berries; dried fruit; frozen fruit; even canned fruit (Not fruit juice because it doesn't have fiber)

Whole Grains
Every Day
Fiber and micronutrients decrease LDL cholesterol and decreasing risk of heart disease
Options: Whole-wheat bread, brown rice, oatmeal and popcorn

Canola and soybean oil
Every Day (Use when cooking to replace butter, margarine, or shortening.)
These oils are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which may help maintain normal heart function, prevent platelets from clotting, and promote healthy blood pressure. They also are high in unsaturated fats, which lower LDL cholesterol.
Options: cholesterol-lowering tub spreads

Low-fat, Non-fat Dairy Products
Every Day
These products reduce risk of heart disease, if they replace whole-fat dairy products.
Options: Buttermilk and low-fat/non-fat milk, cottage cheese, yogurt

The Occasional Treat
Once In Awhile Eat something you love -- but in moderation.
Options: Slice of birthday cake, chocolate on Valentine's Day Plus! A Generous Helping of

Exercise
Every Day
Make sure you accumulate 30 minutes of exercise each day. It helps keep your LDL and HDL cholesterol levels in good shape.
Options: Walking, taking the stairs, running, bicycling -- whatever you

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