Yes, you can age in reverse

age in reverse! age in reverse!

Melt a menopot

with a snack bar

Ever wish there were a shortcut to f itting back into your old jeans? There is ! It sounds too good to be true, but University of Hawaii scientists say eating 1 ⁄2 cup of nuts daily puts slimming on autopilot: It speeds belly-fat breakdown by as much as 59% and trims up to 6 inches off your waistline in six months. Thanks goes to nut compounds (alphalinolenic acid and oleic acid) that cut hunger pangs by 55% and activate liver enzymes that help burn belly fat for fuel.

OR BLOW OUT A CANDLE ! Before each meal, take 2 minutes to focus on your breathing: Inhale deeply, pause, then exhale slowly through your mouth, as if gently blowing out a candle. This simple move helps trim up to 400 calories off your daily diet and 4 pounds your daily diet and 4 pounds off your waistline every month. Har vard University researchers say deep abdominal breathing works by waking up the appetite control center in your brain.

Fade wrinkles

with cheer y chats

Staying in touch with fun friends at least once weekly, whether you call to catch up or grab coffee in person, keeps your skin looking up to 14 years younger. What’s more, it’ll cut the risk of premature wrinkling and sagging in half. Brigham Young University scientists say regular contact with people who lift your spirits lowers production of the skin-aging stress hormone cortisol by 33% .

OR TRY PINE EXTR ACT! Research in Skin Pharmacology Skin Pharmacology and Physiology found supplementing with 60 mg. of the pine bark extract Pycnogenol daily reduces the inflammation and oxidative stress that contribute to premature skin aging.

Maximize your memor y

with card game nights

Tackling crosswords or sudokus for hours isn’t the only way to sharpen your smarts. Playing a card game or board game twice weekly (whether online or with loved ones) gives you the focus, concentration and memory of someone nine years younger. Plus, it cuts the risk of future memory loss by 48% , say French scientists. Challenging yourself keeps your mind’s memory center energized and increases the production of the brain-nourishing hormone acetylcholine.

OR GET YOUR CITRUS FIX! Vitamin C, OR GET YOUR CITRUS FIX! a nutrient that abounds in citrus foods, fuels the formation of healthy new brain cells and clears away plaque buildup in the brain. In fact, JAMA research found taking 1,000 mg. fact, of vitamin C daily cuts dementia risk by 42% . of vitamin C daily cuts dementia risk by 42% .

Sharpen your senses

with snow-day fun

Just 15 minutes a day playing in the snow with your grandkids or stretching helps you see and hear as clearly as you did 12 years ago. Plus, it’ll cut your risk of future vision and hearing trouble by 55% , Cleveland Clinic scientists say. Gentle motion encourages the f low of oxygen-rich blood to eye tissues and ups the production of a hormone that rejuvenates inner-ear nerves.

OR SNOOZE ! You’re three times more likely to have great vision and hearing if you nap a few times a week, Cornell scientists say. Sleep relaxes tiny blood vessels so nutrients reach your eyes and ears.