Walk
Walking barefoot reduces the load on knee joints by 12 per cent compared with walking in comfortable shoes, and it may also minimise pain and disability from osteoarthritis. That’s the finding of a study from Rush University Medical Center of 75 people with osteoarthritis. A later study found that ‘mobility shoes’, which are flat and flexible to mimic bare feet, reduced the load even more (by 18 per cent) when worn for six months or more.
Ankles
Even if you’re too selfconscious to show your whole calf, don’t hide your ankles. “As we age, we’re consumed with how many parts of our body we feel like we have to cover up, but a few don’t need to be covered,” says Lauren Rothman, a fashion stylist and the author of Style Bible. “Elongating the leg with a cropped pant is flattering and sexy, and the ankle doesn’t tend to show age.”
Spice
People who ate curry at least twice a year scored better on cognitive tests than people who ate it once a year or less, a 2003-4 study of 1000 adults aged 60 to 93 in Singapore found. Turmeric, the yellow spice used in most curries, contains the plant chemical curcumin, which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cholesterol-lowering properties.