Longevity Guide
| Name | Mark Stibich, Ph.D. | |
| Longevity Guide | ||
| Biography | Public Profile | |
Dr. Stibich belongs to our network of Guides from our parent company, About.com. In addition to providing Calorie Count Plus with articles, reviews, and tutorials, Guides also maintain their own GuideSites on About.com with in-depth information on each one of their areas of specialization. To learn more about Dr. Stibich and his background, see his Calorie Count Plus biography page.
Articles
| Top 10 Longevity Techniques Claims of longer life have always captivated people. While no one knows for sure what might extend life, these ten concepts are currently the most-discussed methods. Some are scientifically and medically proven and others are pure theory. |
| Top 10 Fun Ways to Live Longer A healthy lifestyle doesn't have to mean treadmills and salads everyday. Many activities that are fun and pleasurable are also good for you. By understanding how these activities can help you live longer and what to do to get the most benefits, you'll be putting some fun into healthy living. |
| Introduction to the Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Tips Living a long, healthy life depends largely on what you put into your body over your lifetime. You can make simple changes that will help you develop healthy eating habits. |
| Why We Age - - Theories and Effects of Aging Article about effects of aging, theories and studies. |
| Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Mental Fitness Article about mental fitness and how to improve it. |
| Free Radical Theory of Aging Free radicals are a byproduct of normal cell function. When cells create energy, they also produce unstable oxygen molecules. These molecules, called free radicals, have a free electron. This electron makes the molecule highly unstable. The free radical bonds to other molecules in the body - causing proteins and other essential molecules to not function as they should. Luckily, antioxidants can minimize free radical damage. |
| Calorie Restriction and Longevity Calorie Restriction: |
| Red Wine and Longevity Red Wine and Longevity. |
| Top 10 Ways to Protect Your Beauty as you Age Aging does not have to mean a loss of beauty. There are many people who remain vital and beautiful for their entire life. By taking some action now, you can help protect your body from damage and learn to increase your beauty as you age. |
| Sleep and Aging One of the challenges to healthy aging is troubleshooting sleep to ensure that we are getting enough rest for good health. |
| Effects of the Night Shift on Sleep Article about the effect of the night shift on your body. |
| Longevity and Mental Fitness Longevity and Mental Fitness. |
| Think Positive About Aging and Live Longer Research shows that how you perceive aging affects how long you will live. In a study of 660 people, those with more positive perceptions of their own aging lived an average of 7.5 years longer. This effect remained after other factors such as age, gender, income, loneliness and health status were controlled. |
| Top 10 Simple Tricks To Exercise Your Brain Your brain's fitness depends on how much it is used. Every time you do something new or different, you create new neural pathways. These simple tricks will help give your brain a workout. |
| How To Meditate for Brain Health, Mental Fitness and Energy By learning to meditate, you can reap the benefits of this body state which include relaxation, energy and perspective on your life. Meditation is being taken seriously by health researchers interested in stress reduction and methods to improve overall health. |
| Top 10 Screenings andTests for Your 20s and 30s While your 20s and 30s will be mostly disease-free, these screening tests that can be performed at your doctor's office can identify trouble spots and give you an opportunity to make changes before illness develops. This list is not comprehensive and your own family history may influence how frequently you need each test, so be sure to talk to your doctor. Use this list to get the ball rolling. |
| Top 10 Things to Do in Your 20s for a Long, Healthy Life Longevity may not be the first thing on your mind in your 20s, but there are things you can do right now that will help to assure you a long, healthy life. It is easier to build healthy habits now then to try to change them later. Here are some things you can do to improve your life expectancy. |
| Top 10 Lifestyle Indicators in Your 40s Your 40s are a busy decade with career, family and financial responsibilities colliding. Meanwhile poor lifestyle choices begin to catch up with you and chronic illness is not far behind. Use these home and blood tests to monitor your health and prevent health conditions from developing. |
| How To Learn to Love Cooking Many people regard cooking as a chore. Likewise, many people who are motivated to improve their eating habits fail because they are either afraid to cook or have decided that they "hate" to cook. It is very difficult to get control over what we eat if we rely on food that is already prepared for us, whether from the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store or from fast food restaurants. Use these simple tips to take the mystery and drudgery out of cooking: |
| How To Learn to Love Exercise Article about how to learn to love exercise. |
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