diet for a healthy and active lifestyle

Diet & Exercise for a Healthy & Active Lifestyle

• You are one of today’s seniors, and you are living longer, healthier and more fulfilling lifestyles.

• Eating Right, Staying Active and Being Engaged are the 3 Keys for Success!

Then and Now!

In 1911 the life expectancy of men was 50 years old and women 53. With today’s nutritional knowledge, more active lifestyle, medical advancements including medications we are all living longer.

Pacifica Senior Living’s Tips on How to Maintain An Active Lifestyle Now and Well Into the Future

• Try to begin your day with a good breakfast.

• Keep track of your meal times to stay consistent

• Avoid headaches, low blood pressure and dehydration

• Keep healthy available snacks handy.

Nuts

Chocolate

Fresh FruitFlax Seeds

Exercise 101

• High impact exercise is not necessary to experience significant health benefits. However daily exercise is.

Exercise also keeps your mind sharp, wards off high blood pressure, diabetes high cholesterol and keeps depression and dementia at bay.

Stay ActiveExercising everyday

• Gardening• Walking• Cleaning Your Home,

vacuuming

The Right Foods to Have on Hand for Good Reason.

• Fish – Salmon• Omega 3 Fatty Acids Make

your mind Sharp and your Heart Healthy

• Lean Proteins• Chicken helps keep our

muscles strong and bodies agile.

Secret Ingredients

• Black Currants• (Dark Berries)• Packed with anti-oxidants

that help nourish brain cells and kill off those nasty radicals that contribute to cancer and other diseases. The darker the color the more anti-oxidants black currants contain.

• Available fresh when in season and dried/frozen year round.

• Acorn Squash• Contains high amounts of

Folic Acid and Vitamin B that improves memory as well as the speed at which the brain processes information.

Amalak(Indian Goose Berry)20 times the Vitamin C than Orange Juice. It reduces inflammation and enhances long and short term memory. It also helps with digestion as it acts as a detoxifier. Comes in jam form.

Vibrant Fruits and Dark Leafy Greens Go A Long Way

Supporting Healthy Brains

Nutrition

Exercise

Socializing

• Sage Seasoning• Prevent loss of brain function by • Increases oxygen to the brain • improves concentration.• It is great to add to soup, salads

vegetable and poultry dishes. • Available in Fresh, Dried or Oil

Extract

• Wheat Germ – Brain Food• This is loaded with B Complex

Vitamins that helps reduce homocysteine (Amino Acid linked to Strokes) Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

• You can buy in powder form and sprinkle on cereal (hot or Cold) yogurt, salads and is great in milk shakes.

Socializing• Countless studies have shown seniors

who frequently socialize benefit both short and long-term

• Sense of Belonging• Decrease chances of

Senility/Dementia

• Wards off: Depression and Gives us a sense of relevance and fulfillment.

Recap & Questions

• A healthy lifestyle starts at home.

• Have healthy foods ready and available.

• Healthy choices while shopping, reading labels.

• Exercise Daily - housework - community exercise classes

• Socializing and meeting up for a protein shake

Thank You So Much!