TiP TuesDAY: Secret to a better old age!

I read a fantastic article in the Province...
and it never ceases to amaze me how everything that is written about fitness and health these days aren't anything NEW...you can even go as far as to say it is COMMON SENSE! but so many people just don't do it. and when they read these 'medical breakthroughs!' or 'latest proven discoveries!'...they all jump on the wagon to try it out, when really- its not anything NEW or what we shouldn't have already known!
anyway...
so back to this article i read.

it states that the biggest thing you can do to make yourself younger isn't buying $100 eye creams or going under the knife (yeah..you might actually have to WORK to get the results! oh my!). this little secret will dramatically make your real age younger and your higher-number birthdays more probable.

a recent report from the Institute of Medicine states 1 in 5 adults in Canada (1 in 3 in the US) have high blood pressure and the numbers are rising. about two-thirds of these people aren't even doing enough to prevent it from causing impotence, vision loss, heart disease, stroke or wrinkles.
Lowering blood pressure, the ultimate anti-ager, is essential and quite easy, yet 1 in every 6 people in the US dies from hypertension yearly!

Some quick easy tips to get our started on lowering the blood pressure include:
Dietary changes! Lean protein (no red meat), whole grains, nuts, produce and low-fat dairy foods. (hmmm, i'm pretty sure we sorta knew all this...)
Physical activity! (can i say this is common sense?? because it really is)
Cutting back on alcohol! (is 3 bottles of wine REALLY necessary a week??)
And for some, cutting back on salt.
Aim to get your BP at or below 115/76. If you can't do it by yourself, get your trainer in on the project! Your body depends on you.