23 March: Why do we grow old? (page 9) - 4 Humility

With every passing second, we are growing older. Have you ever wondered why we grow old? Cells in our bodies make copies of themselves and keep dividing into twos for about 50 times, after which, they start a process of “hibernating”. A possible reason that our cells grow old and die is the “build-up of poisonous and waste materials inside the body, or because of little mistakes that cells sometimes make when they copy themselves”. Humans have been living longer because of better food and health-care. What are some things we can do to help ourselves be healthier?