One of the early signs of aging is the increase of body fat especially at and around your waist. We shall call fat in that area of the body as stomach fat or belly fat. Bear in mind that this symptom applies to both aging men and women. In this article, I am going to share with you anti aging fitness programs useful for losing your stomach fat.

One of such anti aging exercises is abdominal exercises. Abdominal exercises are exercises intended to build strong abdominal/stomach muscles. Before we check into details on those abdominal exercises, it is important to know more about your abdominal muscles. The anterior abdominal is made up of 4 muscles, namely the rectus abdominis muscle, the internal and external obliques, and the transverses abdominis. There are many types of abdominal exercises to build on the above mentioned abdominal muscles and get sexy six pack abs. Traditional crunch is obviously the most common among all. Below are tables showing the effectiveness of various abdominal exercises in relative to the traditional crunch.

Activity in rectus abdominis

Activity in obliques

And yes, what are the benefits of having six pack abs? Here are some of them for having a leaner body and a strong set of abdominal muscles:

1. Drop body fat quickly and safely

2. Give you a more sculptured appearance

3. Improve all round physical fitness

4. Have much more self confidence

5. Fit into clothes comfortably

6. Attract the opposite sex

7. Have an improved sex life

The above are only a few benefits of abdominal exercises. Have I managed to persuade you into designing your own set of fitness program?

Eggs and tomatoes can make a wonderful anti aging dish. I call this dish tomato fried egg. This is a traditional Chinese dish, but almost easy enough for anyone to prepare as well as liked by people from all walk of life and religions. Without further ado, let’s look at our anti aging recipe today, tomato fried egg that is.

First, we have to cut the tomato into slices. The number of tomato depends on how big is your serving size. Red ripen tomatoes are preferred here. Heat the skillet until warm. Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil into the skillet. You have to heat the skillet until you see smoke rises from the oil. Next, break the egg and add the egg one by one into the skillet. Again, the number of egg depends on your serving size. Fry the egg until it becomes golden color. You can now add the tomato slices into the skillet. Continue frying for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add pepper and salt to taste. You can also add in green onion that had been cut into pieces.

You are done! Simple dish to prepare, isn’t it? This anti aging recipe contains egg and tomato, both known for their antioxidant content, which is helpful in slowing down one’s aging process. Try this recipe and enjoy it!

Do you know the tomato is native to South America? Early evidence shows tomatoes were originally planted in the highlands of Peru. One species was then transported to Mexico where it was grown and consumed by the Aztecs people in 500 BC. But heck, does anyone really care where tomatoes are originated from! What we know is today, tomatoes are eaten throughout the world!

I know tomatoes as an antioxidant power house. I read that tomatoes are one of the richest sources of lycopene. And lycopene has long been regarded as one of the most powerful natural antioxidants around. Lycopene is a bright red carotenoid commonly found in tomatoes, carrots, papayas, watermelons and other red fruits and vegetables. What lycopene does? Lycopene helps to prevent some types of cancers, particularly prostate cancer. Other studies suggest lycopene can also help in preventing breast, colon and lung cancers. Besides, lycopene also improves the skin’s ability to protect against harmful ultraviolet rays, thus helpful in slowing down skin aging process. Other antioxidants present in tomatoes are anthocyanin, glutathione and many others. These antioxidants help to boost our immune system and thus stay away from cancers and other diseases.

Research shows that cooked tomato products can provide as many as 6 times the lycopene than equal amount of fresh tomatoes. This is because heat allows more antioxidants in tomatoes to be made available to the body. Seeing this, I would not hesitate to introduce to you one of my all time favorite tomato recipes in my next post. Stay tuned!

Antioxidants have long been used to maintain human health and prevent diseases. Besides, antioxidants are also widely used as ingredients in dietary supplements to slow down the aging process. To understand more on antioxidants, one must first know what oxidation is.

Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Free radicals are produced during oxidation and damage our cells. Cell damaging is always associated with the aging process and you would start to contract one or more of the aging symptoms.

Antioxidants, as the name suggests, are able to slow down if not preventing, the oxidation of our cells. Antioxidants act by removing free radicals, thus inhibit the oxidation process itself. In another word, taking dietary supplements containing antioxidants would slow down one’s aging process.

There are plenty of foods, thankfully, that contain antioxidant ingredients. One of such foods is eggs. Eggs are considered a good source of protein and choline. While not many of us aware of how choline contributes toward anti aging process, but protein does play an important role. You need protein to build up, maintain and replace the tissues in our body. Your muscle, organs and immune system are made up mostly of protein. Without sufficient protein, your physique would not look firm and is out of shape and your skin would never look supple and full with wrinkles. You would suffer from premature aging!

Choline is water soluble nutrient important for development and regulation of the brain. Choline is also important in the regulation of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. The egg yolk contains all of the choline of an egg, and it is approximately half of the recommended daily intake.

The egg is also one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D. Deficiency in Vitamin D can cause bones to become thin, brittle or misshapen because Vitamin D is needed to absorb calcium. This leads to bone softening diseases such as osteoporosis which in turn speeds up the aging process. Of course, one could also get sufficient Vitamin D with sunlight exposure.

Besides the protein, choline and Vitamin D above, eggs also supply the 9 essential amino acids for humans as well as several vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, riboflavin, folic acid, iron, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Eggs also contain lutein and zeaxanthin; both are carotenoids important for eyes and skin health as well as reduce the risk of developing age related macular degeneration (AMD).

In short, add eggs to your diet to slow down the aging process. Stay tuned for some anti aging recipes brought to you next only at Anti Aging Tips.

Aging is an inevitable process. The pace of aging process is varied from individual to individual depending on their lifestyle and genetics. However, not only once, but often I hear that women age faster than men. Women tend to age faster but live longer than men. Well, I am not sure about the existence of scientific proof for this one, but here I compile a list of why do women age faster than men based on what I read on the web.

Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). PMS is a syndrome that occurs in many women during the last week before the onset of their monthly menstruation cycle. Women who suffer from PMS will develop physical symptoms such as abdominal bloating, headache and sore, tender breasts as well as mental symptoms such as fatigue, mood swings, irritability and social withdrawal. It is generally believed that these sufferings made women aging faster.

The fact that women have to go through 9 months of pregnancy and eventually giving birth to their babies also makes women aging faster than men. Offspring reproduction is the mightiest of all human projects. Can you imagine the hardship of carrying babies around for 9 months? Plus, we men certainly are not able to bear the pain our mother and wife could bear during giving birth!

Some others say women age faster due to all of the stress and family responsibilities they have. They have to take care of their kids. They take life more seriously than men. This makes women to worry more while men take it all in their stride. Their lifestyle contributes to them aging faster than men.

Another reason why women tend to age faster than men is the fact that they mature earlier. Girls typically begin the process of puberty at the age of 10 while boy at the age of 12. Do you realize that most girls in your class are taller than you during lower secondary? In addition, by the age of 50, most women’s bodies have dried up biologically speaking. On contrary, men can still father children into his 70s and 80s. Generally speaking, it is just nature at work!

Not all women age faster than men of course. Some do, some do not! There are no absolutes! One’s aging process is still very much depending on your genetics and lifestyle.