Mistake #3: Inflammatory foods on the enu
White bread, sweets, sausages, fried foods and carbonated drinks – these are hidden enemies of the vessels. As we age, the body has a harder time dealing with toxins , and such food only accumulates them.
I changed my habits: I replaced white bread with whole grain, sugar with baked apples, sausages with home-cooked chicken. It’s not a diet, but respect for my own body. The pain decreased, my gait became easier, and fatigue was less frequent.
Mistake #4: Moving with only your hands
Yes, you can clean, cook, sew—but if your legs aren’t moving, your body “turns them off.” To keep them strong, we need to use them. Even the lightest exercises—stepping in place, climbing a step, squatting lightly next to a chair—remind your body that your legs still matter.
I spend 10 minutes a day on my legs. A short walk at home in the morning, light gymnastics in the evening. The body feels the rhythm and responds with more strength.
Mistake #5: Bad posture
As you age, you begin to hunch over, lean on your hands, and shift your weight onto your arms. This puts strain on your joints and weakens your back and leg muscles.
I learned to sit up straight, stand up with my feet flat on the ground, walk with my shoulders relaxed and my stomach tight. Proper posture is the key to balance. My body is starting to obey me again.
Mistake #6: Believing it’s too late
This is the most dangerous mistake. Many people say to themselves: “It’s too late, I’m old, there’s no point.” But the truth is different – muscles respond to movement at any age.
A study published in Age and Ageing proves: even after 90 years, light exercise restores stability and coordination in just a few weeks.
Every day I ask myself: What did I do today to show that I’m still standing? And I always do something – I get up without help, I climb a step, I walk around the room. This is not a sport. This is life.
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