Just starting with a healthier life

[Brydon2018]

I've always thought of myself s reasonably healthy, but at age 65 I want to look at ways of boosting my health, feeling really fit and keeping a better eye on my diet. I recently gave up alcohol and do not smoke ... but want to work on optimum fitness - interested especially in how diet can help with this.

[Zest]

Hi Brydon2018 ,

Welcome to the Healthy eating forum. I realise you have specific aims, and so I would suggest having a look around the 'search' facility (top right hand side) and then you can find previous posts which match your interests more closely - there are also other health unlocked forums where fitness is a focus - e.g. Strength & Flex forum for example, and there are others which focus on running (Couch to 5k etc) - so there are lots of interesting forums out there with fitness as a focus.

The NHS Choices website (which this Healthy eating forum is linked to) has some information pages on Healthy eating, and they are here:

nhs.uk/livewell/healthy-eat...

I am sure you will get more replies, but I just wanted to give you this information as a starting point, and wish you a great week.

Zest

p.s. I can see you've already made some positive changes for your health, and I would like to wish you continued success with all your goals.

[Brydon2018 in reply to Zest]

Many thanks for your welcome and suggestions

[TheAwfulToad]

Sadly, the only way to get fit is to exercise a lot, and it gets harder as we get older!

Aerobic fitness at your age is the single most important predictor of longevity and quality-of-life. Diet helps, and certainly giving up cigarettes will make a huge difference, but basically it's all about spending time in the gym

Do you think there are any specific aspects of your diet that need attention?

[Hidden]

Hi Brydon2018, well done for joining us and you will get lots of healthy eating tips on here we have a section on healthy eating and exercise as they go hand in hand for our well being.

Also well done for giving up smoking and I do not drink alcohol as it makes me ill so I know how healthy avoiding that can be.

So good luck and any specific queries or questions then you just ask away.

Jerry. 😊

[mdr1000]

What kinds of foods are you used to? Fresh generally or processed? Do you cook yourself?

[Brydon2018]

Fresh whenever possible, as so much processed food contains so much salt and other chemicals - I cook myself and for my disabled partner

[andyswarbs]

One of the people I follow on youtube is Logan Blake who has a masters in Nutritional Science. One of his latest videos is about why he is eating more fruit and more raw food.

youtube.com/watch?v=CC5Ei7V...(Not working as expected?)

His argument being this is the best platform healthy exercise based on the principal that the body needs plenty of water (which fruit & veg have), plenty of carbs (which fruit & veg have), plenty of protein (which fruit & veg have), and so forth. He goes into how the body recovers far better from exercise when eating more fruit and veg than when eating dairy, meat etc.

This is a guy who, amongst other things, dead lifts around 500 lb so he knows a thing or two about exercise.