Pineapple For Healthy Aging
Pineapple is a wonderful tasting fruit, but also so valuable to our health. It is known to ease indigestion, arthritis and sinusitis.
As pineapple is very high in manganese, it will help to develop strong bones, so important for older people. – Both for our physical health and our age esteem.
The enzyme bromelain seems to be the clue to the pineapple’s value. It is considered as anti-inflammatory and aids in digestion. It is effective in reducing mucous in the throat and eases coughing.
Fresh pineapple makes a great addition to salads as well as a tasty dessert all by itself.
Grandma Nature
Apples: A Source For Healthy Aging
An apple a day, la, la, la. It should be said that an “unpeeled” apple a day keeps the doctor away. (Of course, it must be washed very thoroughly because of pesticides.) The skin is rich in fibers which stabilize blood sugars and thus reduces the risk of diabetes. Substances in apples reduce the cholesterol level and antioxidants in them improve lung function.
Apples are wonderful for the skin. They contain substances such as minerals and vitamins, which nourish the skin from deep within. They can eliminate brown spots.
Eating an apple will give the sensation of feeling full, thus eating less and losing weight easily. Fibers in apples absorb fats and sugar like a sponge and aid in eliminating them from the body.
Foods that promote healthy aging also enhance your age esteem.
Grandma Nature
Sunflower Seeds For Healthy Aging
Instead of munching on packaged candy, try sunflower seeds!
Sunflower seeds are rich in zinc which helps to strengthen the immune system; and they are good for the nervous system, as they contain high quantities of the vitamin B complex, so good for anti-stress.
Sunflower seeds contain beta-carotene, and their oil is the good fat that is important for the heart.
So why not carry some in your pocket as you move among your age esteem activities of the day?
Grandma Nature
Red and White Grapes For Healthy Aging
This is the season for delicious, fresh grapes straight off the vine. Their savor and healthy qualities are ideal for your age esteem.
Red and white grapes are a wonderful fruit, the basis for wine and a cleaning product for your body! They are a very powerful antioxidant, which cleanses and revitalizes the body. They are a great aid in improving circulation.
A grape cure drains the organs and eliminates toxins that are accumulated in them. Grapes dissolve acid deposits, which can cause pain. Eating them often will help drain the liver, the intestines and the kidneys of impurities. They alleviate the work of the digestive system.
Finally, grapes are rich in water and in magnesium, which are the main properties in eliminating the toxins from the body. With grapes in your diet you will feel less tired and look and feel rejuvenated as well, full of age esteem.
Note: Be sure to wash the grapes very well before eating to eliminate any pesticides.
Grandma Nature
How You Walk Influences Your Health
The way in which you walk influences your health, and therefore your age esteem!
Your shoes indicate the quality of your walking style. If the heel of your shoe wears out quickly, it means that it is used too much in supporting the body. If the shoes become wider, it confirms that the shoe is not fitted correctly, and this affects the pains and pressure on the body.
When you walk your feet should be posed firmly on the ground. Otherwise your hips, articulations and other parts of the body will begin to hurt. Feet should not be placed closely together but with a little separation and posed one before the other when walking.
Walking is excellent for both your physical and mental health at every age. It is a simple exercise that also increases your age esteem. Choose your shoes well and be conscious of how you walk.
Grandma Nature
Dealing With Pain
Pain is stress for the body. Here are several ways to deal with pain:
- Regarding teeth, cloves appease the pain until an appointment can be made with the dentist.
- Backache and other muscular pain are successfully relieved with heat such as a hot bath or even a hair dryer!
- Cold is good for sharp pains and accidents affecting muscles.
- For insect bites or burns, there are many creams on the market that stop this pain.
- Acupuncture is used in eradicating constant pain, and it works.
Grandma Nature
Some Hair Loss is Normal
Are you concerned about loss of hair or nails that are in bad shape? This can be due to heredity or lack of nutrients. Stress plays an important part in this as well. Emotional shock, a contagious disease, dermatological problems, hormonal imbalance and even sometimes side effects of medication can cause loss of hair.
It is normal to lose 60 to 70 hairs a day. Don’t panic because they grow back again. Depending on the cause proper treatment can be applied with various hair products.
The same is true of nails. Nourish them with vitamins – principally the vitamin B group and calcium and magnesium. For nails specifically, massage them with olive or almond oil mixed with lemon oil used in aromatherapy.
Grandma Nature
Purple Plums for Age Esteem
In Europe this is the time of year when purple plums abound on the trees. It is the time we savor plum pies, tarts and breads.
Little purple plums are giants in what they can do for you.
They are loaded with potassium which helps control blood pressure and the heart rate. They are a treatment for eyes as well with the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin which help in controlling the development of cataracts and improving eye sight.
Another purple miracle is the eggplant. Its skin has antioxidants which are known to inhibit the acceleration of tumor growth.
Grandma Nature
The Therapy of Writing
Writing on the wall or better yet, writing on paper(!) is a very rewarding therapy. It engages the brain to think more clearly and coherently than typing on a machine.
Writing releases emotions and can alleviate depression or trauma. It seems to soothe and calm. It makes one more creative as well according to some studies.
Of course, today it is not very practical when everyone seems to be in a rush, and the computer can correct spelling errors and do all kinds of tasks; but even making a shopping list or writing down reminders will be of some aid.
As we age there are moments when we feel lonely, forgotten and depressed. When that happens, put on your age esteem smile, pick up a pen or pencil and write!
Test the therapy of writing. Whenever you feel stressed or anxious, sit down and write something. – It does not have to be a novel!
Grandma Nature
Rosemary For Healthy Aging
Rosemary is one of the most versatile and valuable herbs. Rich in antibacterial properties, it can also help to alleviate breathing difficulties when one has a cold. Leaves of the rosemary plant have antiseptic properties which can help clear sinuses.
Rosemary bath oil will re-energize the body. It is also thought to stimulate the growth of hair when applied to the head after shampooing and massaged into the scalp.
If used in cooking, as for example on lamb or other foods which have a lot of fat, it will ease indigestion.
Grandma Nature
