Everyone talks about diet and exercise. But the women who age the slowest are doing a few things most people skip entirely.

1. Strength training > cardio

After 30, women lose ~3-5% of muscle mass per decade. Muscle is your metabolic engine and your #1 defence against frailty. Two days of lifting per week changes everything.

2. Morning sunlight within 30 minutes of waking

This sets your circadian rhythm, improves sleep quality, and regulates cortisol. No supplement replaces this. Just 10 minutes outside, no sunglasses.

3. Eating enough protein (most women don't)

Aim for 1.6g per kg of body weight. If you weigh 65kg, that's ~100g of protein daily. Most women eat half that. Your skin, bones, and energy levels will thank you.

These aren't trends. They're the fundamentals that compound over decades.

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