Exercise
It’s well known that aerobic exercise is beneficial for stress reduction and weight control, and decreases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and some forms of cancer. What is somewhat less well known is the benefits of muscle building exercises.
Building muscle increases metabolic rate, which aids in weight control and prevents the […]

LIFESTYLE
Living a healthy lifestyle will give you the best bang for the buck, no question.
Diet
Eating the proper foods, in the proper amount, will go a long way towards getting adequate nutrition and maintaining a healthy weight (see my post Secrets of the Paleolithic Diet for more information on diet). These two things all by themselves […]

When it comes to the subject of anti-aging, there is so much to learn that it can be overwhelming sometimes. Where the heck do you start?
One way is to look at the subject is to examine where the emphasis should be on how to maintain the highest possible quality of life. Should it be on […]

LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS
Once you lose muscle mass, metabolic syndrome sets in. Muscle mass is one of the major determinants of setting the body’s metabolic rate. When metabolic rate drops, people tend to put on weight in the abdominal region, leading to increased insulin resistance and possibly diabetes. Therefore, in order to slow down or […]

STRETCHING TIPS
Before you stretch, you are going to want to warm up for about 5 minutes. Why? Because if you stretch when your muscles are cold, your stretching routine won’t be as effective. Five minutes at a moderate pace on a treadmill or stairmaster should be adequate to warm up.
Although there are other types of […]

ANTI-AGING vs PHYSICAL FITNESS
While the purpose of athletic strength training is maximum physical ability, the goals of anti-aging strength training are increased muscle mass (to increase metabolic rate), increased strength (to avoid accidents and increase quality of life), and alleviation of depression and stress.
It is also important to stretch the muscle groups that you are […]

INTRODUCTION
First off, how does strength training reduce the symptoms of aging?
Mayo Clinic endocrinologist K. Sreekumran Nair, Ph.D., M.D., a leading researcher on muscle metabolism and its role in aging, tells us “One of the first things that happens as people age is there is a decline in muscle mass, muscle strength, and endurance. Associated with […]

REASONS TO STRETCH
There is a tendency in some people (I include myself) to want to skip stretching in their exercise routine, but that’s a big mistake. Stretching prevents injury, which is counterproductive. Also, inflexibility, in and of itself, is one of the symptoms of aging. Think of how elderly, out of shape people look when […]

Pretty much everyone knows that exercise is a major component of good health. Most people are well aware that cardiovascular exercise can help to prevent heart disease, but the benefits of exercise go way beyond that.
CARDIOVASCULAR TRAINING
In a study of 17,000 Harvard alumni over a 30 year period, it was found that moderate exercise, such […]