It is my goal that Secrets to Health and Aging will be a source of support, guidance, and inspiration to men and women as they move through middle age and beyond.

Not that long ago, senior years were commonly regarded as a time of increasing decline for mind and body. Today, however, we expect to live longer and have positioned ourselves to benefit from recent medical discoveries regarding prolonging good health and making better lifestyle choices.

Many of us want to be productive during these years, whether our outlets are volunteering, continuing to work in a job or in our own business or profession. It may mean even starting a new business.

My objective is to help men and women prevent illness and retain the productive lifestyle they seek. It is my hope that this blog, with its practical and positive outlook, as well as the additional information I provide on specific topics, will inspire you to make the right choices while you enjoy your health.

There is no rule that says getting older means getting sick, being weak and frail, and not having your wits about you. The fact is we are living longer than ever because of advances in medicine and technology. Even so, it still takes some effort on our part to make choices about how we live, what we eat, and what we do to be productive and meaningful and live with good health as we age.

I’ve written these 18 best tips to healthy aging for 2009 because I am participating in a group writing project, “2009 in Review” for Daniel Scocco at http://DailyBlogTips.com and will post them for his project.

1.    Choose a produce rainbow because brightly colored fruits and vegetables contain more nutrients than paler ones.  I suggest dark-colored spinach for a salad rather than iceberg lettuce. Read the rest of this entry

If you are not exercising, if you are overweight, and if you are eating a diet heavy in starchy, sugary goods, you are setting yourself up for diabetes. Read the rest of this entry