Less energy, can’t handle a trip out without sitting down. All this stuff, it becomes harder and harder as we age. Why?
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It’s all about routine.
Arnold Swartnernager ( I don’t care if I spelt it wrong ) he is coming close to his 80’s and if you look at him he is still kinda jacked. It’s because he has a routine that he followed for the last 50+ years.
As people get older, they often feel more tired for a few reasons:
1. **Less Energy**: Just like when a toy battery starts running low, our bodies also don’t have as much energy as they used to. Our muscles and organs might not work as efficiently as they did when we were younger.
2. **Longer Recovery**: When you’re young, you can bounce back quickly from activities and even illnesses. As you get older, it can take more time to recover and feel back to normal.
3. **Sleep Changes**: Older people sometimes have trouble sleeping as well as they did when they were younger. If you don’t get good sleep, you’re more likely to feel tired during the day.
4. **Health Issues**: Older people might have more health problems that can make them feel tired more often. Things like arthritis or other conditions can make it harder to move around and do things.
So, it’s a mix of using up energy more slowly, taking longer to recover, having changes in sleep, and sometimes dealing with health problems that can make you feel more tired as you get older.
lack of exercise can also make you feel more tired as you get older. When people don’t stay active, their muscles can weaken and they might not have as much stamina. Exercise helps keep your body strong and energetic, so if you’re not moving around much, it can lead to feeling more tired. Regular physical activity helps keep your energy levels up and your body functioning well, no matter your age!
The food you eat also plays a big role in how tired you feel. Here’s how the right and wrong food intake can affect your energy:
**Right Food Intake:**
* **Balanced Diet**: Eating a variety of healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins provides your body with the nutrients it needs to stay energized.
* **Complex Carbs**: Foods like brown rice, oats, and whole wheat bread release energy slowly, keeping you energized for a longer time.
* **Hydration**: Drinking plenty of water is important because dehydration can make you feel tired.
**Wrong Food Intake:**
* **Too Much Sugar**: Foods with lots of sugar, like candy and soda, can give you a quick burst of energy but then leave you feeling tired afterward.
* **Heavy or Fatty Foods**: Foods that are very greasy or heavy can make you feel sluggish because they take more energy for your body to digest.
* **Skipping Meals**: Not eating regularly can lead to low blood sugar levels, making you feel tired and low on energy.
So, eating balanced meals and staying hydrated helps keep your energy up, while eating too much sugar or heavy foods can make you feel more tired.
I don’t have an answer. But I can tell you that you can fight it. I took up cycling as a Covid sanity measure when I was 60. I’ve since lost 25-30 lbs and I’m regularly riding 20-40 miles rides in a mountainous area. I have more energy and more stamina than I did 4 years ago.
However, my recovery time takes longer than it did a few years ago and feel more muscle pain… you can slow father time but you can never beat him.
To quote a lyric from the band CAKE, “as soon as you’re born you start dying.” We all have an expiration date we are slowing approaching. Youth is definitely wasted on the young.
It has nothing to do with age and more to do with lifestyle. When you’re younger your parents forced you to go to school, eat certain foods etc, once you age and get to have your own rules, people tend to adopt a bad lifestyle which consists of not doing any type of activity, drinking alcohol, improper foods and the rest then slowly turns into someone turning from an active teenager to a lazy couch potato.
If you feel you become more tired, this means you should reconsider your lifestyle,
Probably due to poor nutrition overall, which limits access to the nutrients we need. I find I have amazing energy as long as I support my mitochondrial health. B vitamins are gonna be your friend here.
Part of it is our general wear and tear. The human body is active 100% of the time, even if we’re in a coma (depending on the nature of the coma). Your heart doesn’t stop beating, your lungs never stop inflating and deflating, and your brain never stops firing signals. Imagine having to drive a car for 35 years nonstop, it’d be practically a sign from a higher power if it hadn’t broken down at that point.
On another note, our bodies are trainable machines. You can train your body to do almost anything within reason, and part of why we’re more tired is because our lives are different. We work all day, probably sacrifice sleep and nutrition, and deal with stress. That said, we probably aren’t spending enough time training our bodies to be as healthy as possible. Typically, more effort needs to be devoted to maintaining our physical and mental health such as proper and consistent exercise, eating well, and taking rest when possible.
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