Use it or lose it

A recent study from Stanford shows that 60 minutes per week of vigorous exercise wards off disabilities in seniors.

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It makes sense; the more that we move about, increasing our circulation and our blood flow to important organs, we will be that much healthier. There doesn't seem to be a healthy outcome with a sedentary lifestyle, even though it seems like a popular lifestyle choice.

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It would be good to see school programs focusing on life long habits of exercising rather than on the competitiveness of winning a game. American school phys-ed classes tend to focus on athletic students who can win games. This needs to change. Non-athletic students should feel safe in learning about exercise, rather than feeling shamed for their lack of prowess. Perhaps Yoga can become a school staple.

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Exercise should become a life long habit for everyone. For details about the study: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080603185228.htm

What's your biological age?

It seems like everyone is concerned with aging these days, from the personal to the political.

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For example, the Japanese government is worried that Japan's rapidly aging population will not include enough of an abled-body workforce. While the celebrity pages dish up images of liposuctioned and surgically manipulated fleshpots.

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Isn't age just a number? Some people age quicker than others.

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If you want to see what your biological age is, which is determined by your level of health and fitness and is not determined by the date you were born, go to www.realage.com and take their real age test.