| In the name of modern life style people tend | | | | minerals which are rich in our traditional |
| to ignore the facts which they should be | | | | foods. Vegetables and fruits find no place in |
| taken care of. Usually they don't wake up | | | | their menu. Frequent consumption of junk |
| until the side effects descends on them. The | | | | foods with irregular intake of meals may |
| fast paced life style is creating dangerous | | | | contribute to many health problems such as |
| disorders on their health and they begin to | | | | acidity. gastroenteritis, obesity, high |
| feel it only above the age of 40. The junk | | | | cholesterol and high blood pressure. Due to |
| filled life style has even increased its pace | | | | these factors people in this age group |
| and those who are in their 30s begin to feel | | | | complain of fatigue. Those above 40 have no |
| it. There is a old saying that, "we are what | | | | other option but to modify their dietary |
| we eat". It even holds good today. If you are | | | | intake and lifestyle to optimize their health |
| consuming high calorie foods and not doing | | | | and avoid old age ailments. Take more foods |
| enough exercise, it will tell on your health | | | | like whole grains and legumes, fruits and |
| sooner than later. You need to be more | | | | vegetables. Lean meat is preferred most and |
| careful when you are approaching the age of | | | | take more protein rich foods. Avoid oily food |
| 40. Diabetes, respiratory infection, high | | | | or reduce to the minimum level. Avoiding bad |
| blood pressure, high cholesterol, | | | | habits altogether is advisable. Reduce |
| cardiovascular diseases, cancer and | | | | alcohol consumption slowly and quit smoking. |
| osteoporosis are some main problems, people | | | | Dietary supplements Dietary supplements or |
| in this age group confront with. The food | | | | nutritional supplements is a must in this |
| habits and unhealthy lifestyle are the main | | | | world of hectic lifestyle. Remember it is not |
| contributors. The most important period in | | | | a choice, but it is a must. Because |
| life is between forty and fifty. It is in | | | | home-cooking contributes only a little to our |
| this period one ha to bear more | | | | daily food and today's fruits and vegetables |
| responsibilities in their profession as well | | | | are contaminated and lack proper nutritional |
| as family. They have to travel often, attend | | | | values. So regarding nutrition, there is a |
| multiple meetings, manage a team and meet | | | | huge gap between what we need and what we |
| targets or deadlines. Their children will be | | | | get. This deprives our inner organs the |
| in their teens and need more care towards | | | | essential nutrition they need to function |
| their education. The teens need varies from | | | | normally. As a result they get more aged than |
| materialistic to emotional. On the other side | | | | our physical age. Take micronutrient |
| they have to cope with financial stress. To | | | | fortified foods. Have a health drink rich in |
| plan for the imminent arrival of the | | | | vitamins and minerals. Include more fibrous |
| retirement period and the rising expenses put | | | | foods with zero sugar and cholesterol. Plan |
| enormous stress on them. When nearing 60 the | | | | your daily intake so that your food is |
| responsibilities will reduce. But the damage | | | | balanced with essential nutrients. This helps |
| done to the health in their busy 40s may be | | | | to get the daily quota of nutrients. A |
| difficult to reverse. Given their busy | | | | balanced diet helps to improve the immunity |
| schedules, these people have little time for | | | | level and keep one healthier. Daily exercise |
| any exercise. The stress and strain filled | | | | The dietary supplements help to provide |
| life style, long working hours and unhealthy | | | | nourishment but are not a full substitute to |
| eating habits complicate matters. Good and | | | | a regular balanced diet. The second most |
| healthy eating habits As in most families | | | | important thing is doing regular exercise. |
| both the parents are working, they find | | | | Walking is the best and the easiest form of |
| little or no time to cook in the house. They | | | | physical activity. Go for a thirty minute |
| rely heavily on ready to cook food and junk | | | | brisk walking, at least four to five days in |
| food. These high calorie foods not only | | | | a week. Regular exercise helps to burn excess |
| affect the health of the parents but also the | | | | calories and avoids becoming obesity. It |
| next generations in their house. Moreover | | | | helps to maintain good health. Take regular |
| today's job or profession is highly demanding | | | | health check-ups for sugar level, cholesterol |
| which makes them working for long hours, | | | | and blood pressure. Change your eating |
| leaving little time to look after their house | | | | habits. Take more vegetables and fruits and |
| and children. This automatically push them to | | | | give importance to home cooking. Do regular |
| the easiest choice of ready-to-eat junk | | | | exercise. The simple thing is, the intake of |
| foods. These foods consists of high calories | | | | calories should match the spent calories. |
| and has artificial coloring and | | | | Making the necessary adjustments in our |
| preservatives. So there is no wonder why | | | | routine life will keep away the life style |
| these foods are serious health hazards over a | | | | disorders. Author Information: Detect the |
| period of time. Using readymade foods | | | | symptoms early and take precautions to avoid |
| deprives one of essential vitamins and | | | | irreparable damage to your health. |