{"id":6382,"date":"2009-03-11T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2009-03-11T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2009-03-09T14:19:06","modified_gmt":"2009-03-09T19:19:06","slug":"the-secret-to-healthy-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/the-secret-to-healthy-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret to Healthy Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"aging\"<\/a>All the baby boomers are getting older and becoming the face of our population. In fact, it\u2019s estimated that by 2030, the proportion of the U.S. population aged 65 and older will double to about 71 million adults (1 in every 5 Americans!). With this population getting older, there are will be much more diversity than we have ever seen before. This diversity will greatly affect our economy, including unprecedented demands on public health, aging services, and the nation\u2019s health care system.<\/p>\n

Therefore, chronic disease prevention should be on the forefront of yours and health professionals\u2019 minds alike. Chronic diseases, sadly characterized with a heavy economic burden due to associated long-term illness and diminished quality of life, all of which add up to an increase in health care costs. Although the risk of disease and disability increases with advancing age, there are ways to help yourself now.<\/p>\n

The secret to healthy aging is simply living a healthy lifestyle<\/a>! Moreover, the earlier you start, the better off you\u2019ll be. I\u2019m not saying you can 100% prevent all diseases, I\u2019m saying that research shows there are some healthy practices you can implement that will help reduce the likelihood of getting some diseases, like cancer.<\/p>\n

Components to a healthy lifestyle include:<\/strong><\/p>\n