Surprisingly, one thing that I was only briefly mentioned was to laugh. Laughing helps relieve physical tension and stress which thereby relaxes your entire body. This decrease in stress hormones, along with an increase in immune cells and infection fighting antibodies, also helps to boost the immune system. It triggers the release of endorphins (which are your body's natural feel good chemicals), and improves mood. These are just a few of the health benefits to laughing. Maybe I'll post a future article dedicated to this topic.
The 50's are a sandwich generation of fitness; we don't want to work out like we did 15, 10 or even 5 years ago, yet we aren't ready for the "senior" classes either. I'm revamping this blog to be a blend of health and fitness tips that I hope all of you "fiftysomethings" will find helpful. ***I am not a doctor or nutritionist. Please consult your physician before performing any exercises or following any tips shown on this blog.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Fitness Tip of the Day: Friday Facts and Findings -- How to Live to Be 100
Today's article was posted last week on facebook via IdeaFit. The article is from MindBodyGreen.com and is written by cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn. I don't know if I want to live to be 100, but if I do, I want to do so in the most healthy way that I can.
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