Tune up your body

Just like how a car needs regular maintenance in order to run properly, your body needs regular body maintenance. Your car needs fuel in order to get you from Point A to Point B and you need a healthy diet filled with nutritious meals and snacks to keep you going strong. It is important to fill your diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Bright and colorful fruits and veggies are best such as: spinach, sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, kale, oranges, berries and watermelon to name a few. You also need to balance in carbohydrates for energy as well as proteins and fats.

Besides the fuel your car needs its regular oil change. To keep your joints lubricated it is crucial to move around and exercise. A simple 30 minute walk every day can work wonders. I also take a joint supplement that contains glucosamine and chondroitin. As you age your body naturally produces less chondroitin so mine is starting to need some help. Chondroitin  keep your joints moving and can help prevent stiff joint movement and pain. Regular joint maintenance is a good idea and can help prevent joint replacements in the future just like regular oil changes can prevent having to replace the entire engine due to complete neglect.

Your muscles need TLC every day as well. Doing regular stretches or yoga poses can keep them strong and supple. Strength training is also a good idea to prevent muscle weakness and improve posture. I enjoy doing a 20 minute routine of about 10 different yoga poses to stretch the muscles in my back, sides, hips, arms and legs. It feels great to start your day with stretches and end it with some as well. To build up your muscles and strengthen weak muscle groups circuit training at your local gym is a good place to start.

Your body will keep running properly with the right exercises and fuel. So take care to keep yourself tuned up!

Sarah Gaudette
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