Brent Agin

To start adding superfoods into your diet, it helps to know where to shop for them. If you stray from your superfoods diet, don’t fret, just be mindful of all the health benefits of superfoods to get you back on track. You might consider supplements — but first, try some easy tips to incorporate a few superfoods into your meals, everyday.

It’s never too late (or too early) to start taking care of yourself. Cut out unhealthy practices and include nutritious foods in your diet. Add a few supplements to ward off disease and keep your body running well. Review some formulas to figure out your optimum weight and to know now how many calories you should burn to live a longer life.

Both men and women start having age-related bone loss at about age 50, but bone loss can be accelerated in individuals who didn't develop maximum peak bone mass. There are two levels of bone loss that can occur and are associated with an increased risk for fractures: Osteopenia: Osteopenia, which is loss of bone mineral density (BMD), is the warning siren that the bones are thinning.

As you age, changes occur in your body that can affect your nutritional needs. The aging process affects the body's absorption of many nutrients. For example, you're less able to absorb nutrients such as calcium. This change occurs because as you age your stomach secretes less hydrochloric acid, which may reduce the amount of calcium absorbed.

The brain changes that come with age are inevitable — but they don't have to slow you down or trip you up. There are some medical, natural, and nutritional ways to increase and balance neurotransmitters (natural chemical substances that transmit nerve impulses) when they do get out of balance. Be sure to consult with your healthcare provider before taking any medications, supplements, or beginning any other therapies for treating any perceived neurotransmitter deficiencies.

Oral cancer is the 6th most common cancer in men and 14th in women with more than 30,000 new cases occurring each year. Many types of cancer are frequently publicized in the news, increasing people's awareness of their risk factors and symptoms, but oral cancer doesn't get much press. What's most disconcerting is that the number of new cases and the death rate from oral cancer is up 11 percent from 2006.

As people age, their skeletal muscle mass starts to deteriorate. Your skeletal muscles (also known as lean muscle) are the muscles that attach to your bones and are under voluntary control. As a result of deterioration, people begin to look, well, flabby as they get older. You may see these changes start as early as your 30s, but most people see the biggest changes between their 40s and 50s.

Carrying around extra pounds not only feels uncomfortable and contributes to illness, it can actually take years off your life. The good news is that shedding the extra weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can add years to your life. Keep these formulas handy to figure out the amount of fat in your food, how to determine a healthy weight, and the amount of calories you need to lose the pounds and keep them off: To calculate the fat percentage of food You want 30 percent or less of your total daily calorie intake to come from fat (less than 10 percent from saturated fats).

Put the following foods on your grocery list; they have properties that promote health and boost your immune system (which weakens as you age): Blueberries Broccoli Dark chocolate Egg whites (any way you like ’em) Extra virgin olive oil Fish with omega-3 fatty acids Green tea Mozzarella string