It's the age-old question but it's also the 64-million dollar question (now I am showing my age!). Nearly everyone wants to age gracefully or, better yet, not at all. How do we do that?
Two men have written a book on how men age and become younger (functionally younger). Now, these same men have produced, Younger Next Year for Women by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge. It's a funny and interesting approach to learning how to keep us all young and healthy.
Can you guess what is at the crux of keeping us all young? Sure, nutrition is part of the equation but exercise is perhaps most vital.
You see whether you like it or not "being sedentary is the most important signal for decay" say the authors. If you aren't moving your body, exercising, doing something other than sitting on the couch then your body begins to break down. Every day that you don't exercise "you're telling your body that it's time to get old...". Yikes! Who wants to deliver that message? In a time when plastic surgery, cosmetic products, and foods all tout that they'll keep you looking and feeling youthful--simply not exercising can undo all that hard work? Horrible! But true.
The authors say that our bodies are programmed to decay, but exerting even just a little energy such as a good walk or a workout will help combat the decay and the rotting process. But, say the authors, you have to exercise every day! That's right--not just a few times a week, but actually each and every day. According to the book, over a 20-year period "failure to exercise six days a week will seem as self-destructive as smoking two packs of cigarettes a day."
So, is your body asking, "What have you done for me lately?" If the answer is a sheepish, "Nothing." Then it's time--right now--to back away from your computer and start exercising something other than your fingers! No matter your age, grab a partner and have a happy workout!
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