BE HEALTHY IN 20 YEARS Invest in your health today and increase
your chances of remaining vigorous in the future. Here are some
tips to making sure that happens. - Keep your muscles strong. If
you’re sedentary, you can lose 8 percent of your muscle mass
between ages 40 and 50. Muscle loss means less physical
strength. How will you fare in 20 years with less strength than
you have today? - Be aware of your posture. Hunching over your
computer can tighten your chest muscles and weaken those in your
upper back. This imbalance can lead to back and neck pain.
Stretch and strengthen your muscles. - Eat fish twice a week.
Most brains shrink with age, more so after age 60, but eating
fish can slow that progress. Studies have shown that people who
eat baked or broiled fish at least once a week show less brain
volume shrinkage in key areas related to dementia compared to
those who consumed less fish. The Omega-3 fatty acids in fish
have been linked in research to better brain health because they
reduce inflammation. -