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Friday, October 2, 2009

Working towards Longevity

Eternal Youth, something we all want. To grow older but not get old.


So what is the secret to longevity? It's a given that we must take care of our self if we want to live a full and productive life into our later years.

So what does that mean? Diet for one is very important. I refer to this as sensible eating rather than diet. The word diet implies to many that you will eat a certain way for a while to attain your goals and then, return to "normal" when a goal has been achieved. I like to call this the "yo-yo lifestyle".

Once you return to what is normal then you will return back to what you were. If you eat sensibly throughout your entire life (yes diet is a lifestyle) you can add years to your longevity.

In the media we see that the new 60 is 40. That means that a 60 year old person is what a 40 year old person used to be. People have gotten educated about taking care of their bodies.

There is a new study out by BWH in Boston suggests that physical activity is associated with "extended lifespan". Physical activity enhances life expectancy.

Study groups were formed and followed for a period of time and it was found that regular exercise was associated with a lower death rate before the age of 90. The study found that regular exercisers were more likely to achieve "exceptional longevity".

A healthy eating plan will keep you lean and younger looking but that is not enough to extend your longevity. A combination of sensible eating and exercise is the best combination.

In study groups it was found that dieters that added physical activity lost twice as much weight as those that did not add physical activity.

Resistance exercising, increasing lean muscle mass and strength is the best way to stay lean because the more lean muscle you have the more fat you will burn at a constant rate.

Lean body mass will ignite your metabolism so that long after your work out you will still be burning fat and calories.

Working out regularly is necessary to put you in a constant fat burning mode. You will look toned and lean, you will look SEXIER! YOU WILL LOOK AND FEEL YOUNGER. However, you will have to stick with it. Physical activity is for life. You are the magician, if you stop exercising all of the benefits will disappear. If you keep with it, the magic will happen for you. FIT HAPPENS.

Next time we will get back into weights and we will get going on putting together your home gym on a budget.

Until next time,

Take Really Good Care of Your Self

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