First of all thank you for your reply and it appears that we pretty much on the same page. I am heading towards eighty myself, and as far as exercise is concerned my favorite mode of transportation always has and continuous to be swimming one mile each and every day along with pushing weights. In years past it included walking, hiking and my favorite, ice hockey.
As far as foods are concerned I never had much of a sweet tooth to begin with and in later years pretty well stayed away from anything containing sugar, such as cakes, pastries, ice cream etc. and of course pop. What little sweetener I use is XYLITOL which can be easily researched on the Internet.
I contribute my overall good health to taking Aspirin ever since I was about seventeen due to a problem with my vertebras in my neck which would dislocate quite easily and result in headaches. What I considered to be more of a mechanical problem than anything else. In later years this condition improved but I continued taking Aspirin if for no other reason, that it is an anti-inflammatory agent and most problems seem to originate with an inflammation either here and there and before you know it they can become chronic and then it may avalanche in to something rather undesirable. And yes I am fully aware that Aspirin also acts as a blood thinning agent causing platelets being less sticky, along with bleeding issues upon any injuries.
In order to counteract this potential problem I load up with a variety of green vegetables (K- Vitamin) which I happen to love anyway along with the fermentation of same.
I also indulge in a variety of other substances I believe help my overall health, with most of them bought in bulk, such as turmeric, magnesium, MSM, the whole spectrum of the B –group of vitamins along with zinc, kelp and several others just to mention some of them. And of course I try to get sunshine each and every day, as without it we may exist but never thrive.
My weight is about the same as when I was about twenty-two and some of the benefits are; that I still outswim most anyone in my age group and a lot of them only half my age.
My philosophy always has been to learn as much as possible what is beneficial to one’s health and so far it has paid off rather handily as I consider the most important things in life to be Health, Finances and Politics as if anyone of them flounders you are going to encounter problems.
All I can say is that the positive results speak for themselves as I am planning to keep it up until I drop as my intentions are to run through the finish line instead being pushed through in a wheelchair. Time will tell……….
Keep up the good work! Eating green, yellow & purple vegetables is great for your body.
My reasons for daily exercise is not so much for living to 100. I just do not want to live with chronic pain, heart disease, diabetes, obesity etc. If I make it to 85, I will be thrilled.
When I worked full time, and was either too tired to exercise or had no time for it, I had hip joint pain, chest pain after eating a big meal in restaurants etc. All that has vanished with walking 18 holes on golf course, and when I am not golfing I use my treadmill at home.
I too like to swim, but am not as disciplined about it. Don’t go in the winter but now that we have warm days, will start again, also start up gardening and building things. ;-) Also one 81mg Aspirin a day for 20 years and other supplements as well. Plan to live to be over 100. My grandfather made it to 98, and his jolly sister to 103. My parents lived to be 90, but I am more relaxed and happier, and careful.