01. The process of ageing
How do we age? What are the factors involved? What are the results – visible and unseen – of ageing? Can we do anything to slow the process?
Read | 02. Can you beat the age clock?
What exactly is behind the process of ageing? More importantly – can we slow things down a bit? Blame ageing mainly on those three little letters: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).
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03. How your body will age
Yes, your body will deteriorate with age. Here are the basics of what to look out for, and some hints on how to slow the process.
Read | 04. Balance your hormones to stay young
Normalise your hormones by eating more of the right foods and by cutting out certain others, and longevity and weight loss will follow, according to the latest research.
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05. DNA testing: for which diseases?
DNA tests can be conducted to diagnose a range of heart- and blood vessel diseases or to determine the risk for developing these diseases.
Read | 06. DNA-diet to reduce cancer risk
It is possible to prevent cancer even if you have the “wrong” genes. The right diet can go a long way to protect you against cancer.
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07. Free radicals and chronic disease
We need oxygen to stay alive and burn food for energy. Unfortunately some of the oxygen molecules are damaged during the metabolic processes. These damaged molecules are called free radicals (oxidants...
Read | 08. How sunrays damage your skin
Go into the sun unprotected in any way and UV rays (both UVA and UVB) immediately penetrate your skin.
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09. Men: Why look your age?
So what can you do if you want to look young, but don't want to go to extremes?
Read | 10. Why smoking makes you look old
Just can’t quit? Would it help if you knew smoking puts you on a rollercoaster to premature ageing?
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11. Look, feel younger in 3 easy steps
If you're overweight, smoking and engaging in low levels of exercise, you may be adding as much as 11 years to your body age. Here's how to switch to a healthier lifestyle.
Read | 12. Spa roundup
It's time to chill out, and you think a spa might be just the thing. The good news is that we've done the legwork for you.
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13. Baby foreskins vs ageing
Snail-slime moisturisers, nightingale-dropping facials – we’re willing to try anything in search of smoother skins and younger-looking complexions.
Read | 14. Turn back the clock
You can age gracefully without ageing passively. Here's what you can do to look and feel younger.
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15. The perfect 10
How does the human body stack up in terms of design, form and function? While some parts hover on perfection, others aren’t quite as effective.
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