Anti-Aging Hacks Quotes

“years old. Beyond skin health, exercise protects you from biological aging, as people who are the most active tend to have the longest telomeres. Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of your chromosomes that shorten as you age and contribute to the aging process. Studies have found that the most active adults are younger on a cellular level (as shown by measures like telomeres) by nine years compared to their sedentary peers.”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“piece of cellophane tape. Put that tape on your forehead when you’re at home to remind you not to furrow your brow or squint. Repeated use of this simple trick will help you break the habit or, at the very least, make you more conscious about doing”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“home to reduce age spots. Combine 1 teaspoon powdered turmeric with 2 tablespoons organic coconut oil and apply to your age spots several times a day until you get the results you want. Store the mixture in a sealed container for three to four days.”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“Because touch may be the first of our five senses to develop, it makes sense that touch plays such an integral role in health. How many hugs should you get a day? Take this advice from American psychologist and family therapist, Virginia Satir, to heart: “We need four hugs a day for survival. We need eight hugs a day for maintenance. We need twelve hugs a day for growth.” Just make sure those hugs are firm or else that oxytocin may not be released.”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“can also help de-puff your eyes. Just soak two cotton balls with soy milk and, while lying down, place them over your eyes for roughly five minutes.”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“you can do anywhere, even while you’re brushing your teeth or standing in line at the grocery store: stand on one leg for thirty seconds; then switch sides. To make this more challenging, do it with your eyes closed and/or move to a slightly unstable surface like a pillow or cushion.”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“Research shows that volunteering makes people not only happier but healthier. A European study found that volunteers are as healthy as non-volunteers five years younger. Talk about a positive way to turn back the clock! And indeed, studies have also found that people who volunteer may live longer than their non-volunteering counterparts with one caveat: your reason for volunteering should be about helping others instead of helping yourself. You”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“What does spicy food have to do with living longer? Research shows that people who eat spicy food regularly—mainly from fresh and dried chili peppers, which contain a health-promoting ingredient called capsaicin—are also less likely to die from heart and respiratory diseases, even cancer, than people who eat spicy foods only every now and then. If you can tolerate spicy foods and don’t have digestive issues that would be”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“READ A BOOK FOR THIRTY MINUTES A DAY Bookworms, rejoice: reading a book, fiction, in particular, could give you a survival advantage. That’s what a study in the journal Social Science & Medicine revealed after researchers examined the reading patterns of 3,635 people who were fifty or older. Overall, book readers (most likely fiction, versus newspapers or magazines) lived almost two years longer than non-readers. Reading as little as thirty minutes a day conferred these benefits.”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“Here’s one you can do anywhere to lift your cheeks: start by smiling. Now make an “O” with your mouth, folding your upper lip over front teeth. Smile again and place your index fingers lightly on the top part of the cheek, directly under your eyes. Relax your cheeks until they return to normal position. Smile again, using the corners of your mouth to lift up your cheek muscles and focus on pushing those muscles toward your eyes.”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“While these areas share many characteristics, one that links them is regular consumption of beans. Beans are often the centerpiece of meals in these locations—so much that Blue Zoners often eat 1 cup a day. That act alone could add four years to your life. Beans also factor into Dr. Michael Greger’s Daily Dozen. He’s the physician and nutrition researcher who wrote How Not to Die, which highlights foods you should eat every day. No surprise that beans are on that list—three servings of them”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“You’ve heard the saying that the early birds get the worm. Turns out, they also live longer. That’s the news from a study in the journal Chronobiology International, which found that night owls, or those folks who stay up late and have trouble getting up in the morning, have higher rates of psychological and neurological disorders and diabetes than morning larks. Here’s”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“contribute to the aging process. Studies have found that the most active adults are younger on a cellular level (as shown by measures like telomeres) by nine years compared to their sedentary”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger

“Ditching straws has recently become an environmental cause—but did you know that sucking on straws causes wrinkles? The movement your mouth makes when it grasps the straw encourages the breakdown of collagen and elasticity more quickly, both of which your skin requires for support. As a result, you get unnecessary wrinkles and lines that make you look like you’ve been smoking, even if you haven’t! If you only use a straw once in a while, it’s no big deal. But if you’re sucking your cold brew coffee or”
― Karen Asp, Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel and Look Younger