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Mankind has been searching for the fountain of youth for centuries, but as it turns out it’s been within our reach all along. And it needn’t cost you a penny — all it takes is a little hard work.
As the New York Times reported recently, the secret to longevity is simple: Get moving. Exercise is the only proven way to slow down the aging process and keep you healthy well into your golden years. It seems the only question left to ask it this: Why aren’t you doing it?
“Physical inactivity is one of the strongest predictors of unsuccessful aging for older adults and is perhaps the root cause of many unnecessary and premature admissions to long-term care,” two prominent geriatricians wrote in a recent edition of the Archive of Internal Medicine. They went on to point out that exercise can help fight and prevent myriad diseases and conditions, including cancer, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia and more. Plus, it’s the only thing that can help you trump the recently-discovered obesity gene.
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