Vigorous Exercise Can Really Roll Back the Years - US News and World Report
Exercise is the fountain of youth:
'"When you exercise, you change the chemical makeup of your blood for eight to 12 hours.... So for a large majority of that day, you're regenerating cells and building a better body and brain."
...[P]eople who exercised about 200 minutes per week had telomeres—repeated sequences at the ends of chromosomes that shorten with age—as long as those of sedentary people up to 10 years younger.
The recommended dose: 45 minutes to an hour of aerobics most days and two or three weekly sessions of strength training. A low-to- moderate-fat diet high in fruits and veggies and omega-3 fatty acids is in order, too. "If people followed this plan, they would markedly decrease their chance of premature or accelerated aging, and stay vital until the end."'
'"When you exercise, you change the chemical makeup of your blood for eight to 12 hours.... So for a large majority of that day, you're regenerating cells and building a better body and brain."
...[P]eople who exercised about 200 minutes per week had telomeres—repeated sequences at the ends of chromosomes that shorten with age—as long as those of sedentary people up to 10 years younger.
The recommended dose: 45 minutes to an hour of aerobics most days and two or three weekly sessions of strength training. A low-to- moderate-fat diet high in fruits and veggies and omega-3 fatty acids is in order, too. "If people followed this plan, they would markedly decrease their chance of premature or accelerated aging, and stay vital until the end."'
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