| Age is relative. You are only as old as you feel. | | | | and more prone to fractures. Your metabolic rate |
| But how about when the years are advancing, | | | | will start reducing, which also means that your |
| and they advance fast, don't they? Are you | | | | body won't be converting the food that you eat |
| keeping your weight within reason? Are you | | | | to energy as well as it did before. You will start |
| keeping your body strong? Are you retaining that | | | | having aches and pains where you never had |
| "youthful feeling"? | | | | them before. The quality of life will start to |
| If you just said "yes" to those three questions, | | | | diminish and, usually, that is when people start |
| congratulations to you! That's a wonderful thing, it | | | | admitting that they feel "old" and aren't as |
| really is. But I have to tell you, you are NOT in | | | | content with their lives as before. |
| the majority! | | | | Don't let this become YOU! |
| Many people have a mentality that as they get | | | | Start walking around the block a couple times a |
| older, it's ok to let things slide because that's just | | | | day. Maybe you'll only be able to walk one block in |
| the way it is. As you get older, you are not | | | | the beginning, but walk that one block NOW! Pick |
| supposed to be as strong, it's allowed to be | | | | up a walking partner, it'll make the walk more |
| overweight, some people would even say it's | | | | enjoyable. Go visit someone at the end of your |
| expected as you age. | | | | walk so you can rest and bring someone the joy |
| But did you know that by taking a few small | | | | of your company at the same time. Maybe this |
| steps as your age advances, just a few changes | | | | would be a good time to pick up a small mature |
| to your daily lifestyle, that you can drastically | | | | dog from a nearby shelter who needs a good |
| improve the quality of life in your later years? | | | | stable home (don't forget that puppies need |
| By watching your weight so it doesn't balloon all | | | | MORE exercise than you may be willing to take!). |
| out of proportion you can reduce many medical | | | | They need to have a good walk everyday for |
| ailments that plague people as they age. Diabetes, | | | | their health, too, and it sure would be a good |
| heart problems, gout, blood pressure, you name | | | | incentive for you not to just slip out of the habit |
| it, it's out there and just waiting to afflict anyone | | | | of taking that daily walk. |
| who's not watching their body. Maintaining your | | | | Pilates is a perfect exercise program to start up |
| weight doesn't mean you won't have any medical | | | | as the years start advancing. It is a low impact |
| conditions, but it will definitely help you avoid some | | | | exercise regimen that concentrates on breathing |
| that may be avoidable with the right care. | | | | correctly and slow controlled body movements |
| It's a known fact that a moderate exercise | | | | that build up your core muscles and spine, |
| program is needed to achieve good health and | | | | therefore enabling you to maintain good balance |
| keep your bones stronger. Adding strength | | | | and have less chance of falling. |
| training to your exercise regimen will help maintain | | | | It doesn't really matter what kind of exercise you |
| muscle tone which will assist in good posture, a | | | | do, just pick something that you are able to do |
| more active lifestyle, and being ill less often. | | | | and enjoy and build on that to help in maintaining |
| You see, as you start aging, the muscles become | | | | good health through the advancing years. |
| week and your bones will start to become brittle | | | | |