By Dr. Tim Reynolds I love birthdays. People call you, and you realize how blessed you are.

At the same time, you start to think about your own mortality and your health. I don't get nearly as concerned about how long I am going to live as I do about my quality of life until I die. As I talk to patients, I get the sense that I am not alone in this. It seems most of us just want to be as healthy as possible while we are alive.

Let me share with you eight things we can all do to keep ourselves healthy as we age:

1) Decrease the amount of calories that you eat.
2) Increase the amount of lean protein and decrease or eliminate the simple carbohydrates.
3) Take a multivitamin supplement once a day.

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