This, he says, is a good way to give the mind and body a rest. An often overlooked weapon in the fight against aging is facilitating food absorption. Food absorption, or lack thereof, he notes, is the biggest problem in slowing the aging process at the cell level. The body desperately needs to take in the right nutrients in order to repair itself, but if those nutrients can't be absorbed, the organs won't benefit and the body will feel run-down, even after a good night's sleep. Novil notes that one way to ensure efficient absorption is to stay away from tannic acid found in chocolate, coffee and cola drinks, since, he says, it turns the intestine into a kind of impenetrable leather through which little can pass.
Refined sugar is another no-no.
If you pound your body with too much refined sugar, you'll accelerate aging. He adds that the damage will appear in the form of diabetes, loss of skin elasticity and kidney problems. Novil's longevity regimen also includes regular exercise. Then there is the essential component of vitamins and supplements in Novil's anti-aging program. Six days a week he takes 6,000 mg of vitamin C , an antioxidant that protects against heart disease, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer's disease.