When you turn 50, your body naturally goes through physical changes both internally and externally. And while there’s no way to stop these changes from occurring, there are lifestyle adjustments you can make to slow aging in a healthy way.
If you look at regions of the world with the longest-living people, you’ll notice that they have many habits in common, especially those centered around eating. For example, many of these regions eat plenty of plant-based foods, get enough whole grains and fiber, and limit their intake of processed food.
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With this in mind, we asked medical board member Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN, author of The First Time Mom’s Pregnancy Cookbook and Fueling Male Fertility to give us her tips on effortless changes you can make in your daily routine to help slow the aging process after 50.
Read on to learn what she has to say, and for more healthy aging tips, check out 9 Foods the Longest Living People in the World Eat.