Thursday, February 21, 2008

Exercise = Fountain of Youth

By Caroline Bollinger

WebMD

Is there really a fountain of youth? Yes... It's called exercise.

In study after study, regular workouts have been proven to insulate you from heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, stroke, and diabetes. Exercise lowers blood pressure, reduces body fat, raises "good" cholesterol, lowers "bad" cholesterol, improves blood flow, keeps intestines and the colon healthy, and regulates key hormones.

Leading experts on age prevention all agree, that consistent exercise that incorporates cardiovascular training, intense aerobic intervals, yoga, and weight training, is as close as we'll ever get to a "fountain of youth".

So start now and you can turn back the clock... for life.

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