Eat a lot of veggies Avoid overprocessed and junk food (yes, you know what is junk and what isn't) No smoking. No harmful drugs. Low to no booze. Exercise regularly. Avoid social media - mental and physical health are related
how do you avoid social media if you use it for your business?
Ask HN: What to do to be healthy when old?
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Re: Ask HN: What to do to be healthy when old?
#22Marry someone way younger
Be religious
Walk a lot
Fast sometimes or often
Be close to parents relationship wise
Use moisturizer even in 20s
Donate blood or plasma
Keep carbs very low
Always be learning something mental and something else physical
Eat organic
Reduce omega-6 (grass fed meat has less of it AND AVOID all vegetable oils)
Re: Ask HN: What to do to be healthy when old?
#23I see a lot of good advice in the comments but the one I don’t see which has had an amazing effect is an annual (or perhaps once every 2 year, if you’re still in your 20s) physical exam with a good physician.
My physician is an accomplished runner and we geek out on things during my physicals. He goes the extra mile on stuff like blood tests as indicators and whatnot.
Aside from that I’ve traditionally been into extreme endurance sports and while I wouldn’t change a thing, except perhaps doing more when I was younger, I’m questioning whether that’s wise or sustainable (injuries and wear-and-tear) for my ongoing health at this point.
It used to take a day or two to recover, but as I get older, it’s in terms of weeks not days.
Re: Ask HN: What to do to be healthy when old?
#24Healthy 50 year old here. I see a lot of good advice in the comments but the one I don’t see which has had an amazing effect is an annual (or perhaps once every 2 year, if you’re still in your 20s) physical exam with a good physician. My physician is an accomplished runner and we geek out on things during my physicals. He goes the extra mile on stuff like blood tests as indicators and whatnot. Aside from that I’ve tr…
FWIW I asked the Australian doctor who was inspecting me, top-to-tail, in my 37th year, whether I should be doing this every year.
“Do you feel healthy?”
“Yes.”
“Then no. No need while you’re young.”
Re: Ask HN: What to do to be healthy when old?
#25Move to higher altitude Marry someone way younger Be religious Walk a lot Fast sometimes or often Be close to parents relationship wise Use moisturizer even in 20s Donate blood or plasma Keep carbs very low Always be learning something mental and something else physical Eat organic Reduce omega-6 (grass fed meat has less of it AND AVOID all vegetable oils)
All this is gonna make you is poorer.
Re: Ask HN: What to do to be healthy when old?
#26Re: Ask HN: What to do to be healthy when old?
#27Move to higher altitude Marry someone way younger Be religious Walk a lot Fast sometimes or often Be close to parents relationship wise Use moisturizer even in 20s Donate blood or plasma Keep carbs very low Always be learning something mental and something else physical Eat organic Reduce omega-6 (grass fed meat has less of it AND AVOID all vegetable oils)