 Issue #13 I January 2nd, 2025  Photography by David Harry Stewart   Welcome back to The Mindset by Super Age. Happy New Year! We just crossed the huge milestone of 50k subscribers on this Super Age journey! We're so thrilled to be here with you all. At Super Age, we reject the narrative of “anti-aging” outright. Why? Because it reduces our rich, dynamic lives into a battle against time. To super age is to flip the script entirely—to see aging as an opportunity for growth, vitality, and thriving. In order to help reframe the conversation and inspire your New Year goals, we created The Ultimate Guide to Super Aging. We packed as much as we could into this first primer on what it means to super age. We hope you find it helpful! It’s the first of many long-form articles we’ll be sharing to help guide you on your journey. Remember, aging isn't a wind-down of our story—it’s a new beginning. And this is our call to action: to embrace this journey with optimism, strength, and purpose.    Why Low-Intensity Exercise Is for Everyone In the last issue, we talked about the importance of increasing your VO2 Max for healthy longevity. Today, we’re building on that by saying you can’t have a peak without a strong foundation. Enter Zone 2 cardio, lower-intensity exercises that build endurance and support metabolic health. Zone 2 refers to 60-70% of your maximum heart rate—a sweet spot where your body burns fat for energy, sparing muscle glycogen. Zone 2 improves mitochondrial efficiency, reduces insulin resistance, and boosts glucose processing by up to 97%.   Time Speeds Up as We Age Ever feel like the years fly by faster as you age? There’s a scientific reason for that. Studies suggest that our perception of time speeds up with age because we experience fewer “firsts.” When we’re young, life is full of novel experiences—our first job, first love, first trip abroad—which create vivid memories and make time feel slower. As these firsts become rarer, days blur into routine, and time seems to accelerate.   Your Body’s Secret Defense Squad Polyphenols are tiny plant compounds with superhero powers—they fight inflammation, neutralize free radicals, and boost your health at the cellular level. And they also hold the key to living longer and moving better. A Journal of Nutrition study found that older adults with the highest polyphenol live longer! And it gets better. A 9-year follow-up study linked high polyphenol intake to better physical performance, potentially due to how they improve muscle efficiency, reduce inflammation, and boost your body’s defenses. Essentially, they act like a protective shield for your body, keeping you resilient and strong.     Were you forwarded this email? Sign up here  We want to hear from you! How can we help you Super Age?  This issue of Super Age was written, edited, and produced  Privacy & Terms | Contact | Partner With Us |
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Why Time Speeds Up as We Age
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