I know you've seen them: those eternally youthful elderly folks flitting around your gym looking spry and being 20 years younger than you expected. Do you think it's a coincidence that the look that good AND exercise? Definitely not! According to the textbook Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, exercise has been shown to :
- Reduce Cardiovascular diseases ( nothing says old like a heart attack)
- Reduce the risk of some cancers including colon and breast cancers.
- Improve mental functioning ( Alzheimer's in your family? get moving)
- Increase bone density and lessened risk of adult bone loss in the future (blonde, short, and small boned? pump that iron!)
- Give a more youthful appearance, healthy skin, and improved muscle tone!
- Promote faster wound healing and resistance to infection.
- Give a feeling of vigor and belief in one's abilities.
- Increased muscular strength and endurance while decreasing depression.
Diet:
If you have eyes and ears then you have seen and heard the rumors about "super-foods" that can stave of everything from aging to illness. How much truth is behind those claims and what are super foods? Well, they are defined as those unprocessed foods rich in anti-oxidants . Click here to learn the super-foods!
