***** If you have not been physically active in the past year, PLEASE check with your doctor before beginning a new program. Once she has given you the go ahead, start slowly. *****
Take 10 Years Off Your Heart
Brisk walking can actually reverse the aging of your heart according to a Washington University study of overweight 50- to 60-year-olds. Those who walked off 240 to 300 calories a day (about 45 to 60 minutes at a brisk pace) lost an average of 22 pounds without dieting, and their hearts pumped blood and nutrient as efficiently as people in their 30s and 40s.
Sweat Often - Live Longer
Need a reason to make your workout a priority? University of Toronto researchers found that exercise may be your best anti-aging tool, based on a review of 69 studies. Adults who did about an hour of moderate activity (like walking or bicycling) most days of the week from their middle years into their 80s and 90s kept their hearts and lungs as healthy as those of less active people up to 12 years their junior; plus, their chances of needing assisted living dropped to that of someone a decade younger.
