WANT TO LIVE LONGER
I know all of us will usually find something else to do instead of exercise, but if you have a weight problem exercise even in moderation can be the answer to your problem. We don’t always realize that we’re inactive. We think that the work we do around the house or on the job is all the activity we need, but the amount of food you eat has a direct affect on the amount of exercise you need. You must burn all the calories you eat or you will add body fat.
Seniors have the same problem. You can’t stop exercising because you have a few aches or pains. Actually, I do moderate exercise to reduce my pain. I have arthritis in my hands and knees and by doing a few stretching exercises, I don’t have to take any pain killers.
Read this part of an article I found about exercise. It applies to anyone who’s inactive. Research found exercise increases the odds of healthy aging as much as sevenfold. And apparently it's never too late to start: Even adults who don't begin exercising until they're older could increase their odds of healthy aging threefold. "In a growing elderly population, it is important to encourage healthy aging. Physical activity is effective in maintaining health in old age," said lead researcher Mark Hamer, from the department of epidemiology and public health at University College London, in England.
"Encouraging physical activity in older adults is of benefit, and small changes are also linked to healthier aging," he said. Samantha Heller, a senior clinical nutritionist and exercise physiologist at NYU Medical Center in New York City, said it's well known that physical activity and exercise are good for you. "Regular exercise staves off chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and depression," she said.
"What studies emphasizes is that the 'I'm too old' excuse doesn't fly, because it is never too late to get your fanny off the couch and out the door for some exercise," she said. The benefits of exercise include better circulation and improved bone, muscle, cardiovascular and organ health. Even the brain benefits from regular exercise, which increases communication between neurons and slows the brain tissue loss associated with aging and mental decline, Heller said. "The question we face now is, how do we motivate and support people of all ages to get moving and keep moving?
There is a overwhelming resistance among non-exercisers to the notion of motion," Heller said. "On an individual level, we can gently insist that family and friends join us in regular walks.” Partnering with someone is a real motivator, Heller said. "Give a session with a qualified personal trainer as a holiday gift; explore fitness-class offerings at the local YMCA or community or senior centers; or sign up for a charity walk, run or swim." People who partake in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least once a week were three to four times more likely to be healthy agers, compared with those who remained inactive, moreover, people who were active are seven times more likely to be healthy agers than people who were inactive and remained so. To some it up, the secret to a heathy life is to keep moving and eat fresh.
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Seniors have the same problem. You can’t stop exercising because you have a few aches or pains. Actually, I do moderate exercise to reduce my pain. I have arthritis in my hands and knees and by doing a few stretching exercises, I don’t have to take any pain killers.
Read this part of an article I found about exercise. It applies to anyone who’s inactive. Research found exercise increases the odds of healthy aging as much as sevenfold. And apparently it's never too late to start: Even adults who don't begin exercising until they're older could increase their odds of healthy aging threefold. "In a growing elderly population, it is important to encourage healthy aging. Physical activity is effective in maintaining health in old age," said lead researcher Mark Hamer, from the department of epidemiology and public health at University College London, in England.
"Encouraging physical activity in older adults is of benefit, and small changes are also linked to healthier aging," he said. Samantha Heller, a senior clinical nutritionist and exercise physiologist at NYU Medical Center in New York City, said it's well known that physical activity and exercise are good for you. "Regular exercise staves off chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and depression," she said.
"What studies emphasizes is that the 'I'm too old' excuse doesn't fly, because it is never too late to get your fanny off the couch and out the door for some exercise," she said. The benefits of exercise include better circulation and improved bone, muscle, cardiovascular and organ health. Even the brain benefits from regular exercise, which increases communication between neurons and slows the brain tissue loss associated with aging and mental decline, Heller said. "The question we face now is, how do we motivate and support people of all ages to get moving and keep moving?
There is a overwhelming resistance among non-exercisers to the notion of motion," Heller said. "On an individual level, we can gently insist that family and friends join us in regular walks.” Partnering with someone is a real motivator, Heller said. "Give a session with a qualified personal trainer as a holiday gift; explore fitness-class offerings at the local YMCA or community or senior centers; or sign up for a charity walk, run or swim." People who partake in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least once a week were three to four times more likely to be healthy agers, compared with those who remained inactive, moreover, people who were active are seven times more likely to be healthy agers than people who were inactive and remained so. To some it up, the secret to a heathy life is to keep moving and eat fresh.
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