Aging: What To Expect As You Get Older
Looked in the mirror lately only to find a few more wrinkles and gray hairs? Those are just a few of the changes you're likely to notice as you get older. But what exactly is going on with your body? Here's what you can expect as you age.
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Managing Liver Disease Through Nutrition
It is vitally important that patients with liver disease maintain a balanced diet, one which ensures adequate calories, carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Such a diet will aid the liver in the regeneration of liver cells. Nutrition that supports this regeneration is a means of treatment of some liver disorders.
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Eating Well Staves Off Disability
Older people who consumed more of these foods had less risk of physical limitations, such as the inability to walk a quarter mile or climb 10 steps, which are often the first signs of disability.
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Normal Aging vs. Signs That Something's Wrong
We expect to change as we age, even if we don't welcome all of those changes. We see age-related changes in ourselves and in our parents and other relatives. Sometimes the difference is dramatic, such as after a major illness or stroke. Sometimes it just appears to be dramatic, like when we visit our distant relatives on the holidays and are surprised at how different they look.
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