It’s never too late
posted in Exercise, Fitness, General, Sedentary Lifestyles |Don’t let age hold you back from getting in shape because you think it’s too late to make any difference. It’s not true:
Adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle makes a difference, even if the change doesn’t come until middle age.
In fact, people who eat right and exercise more can substantially reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease and death even if they’re in their 50s or 60s, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina report.
Consuming at least five fruits and vegetables daily, exercising at least 2.5 hours per week, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking can lessen your chances of heart trouble by 35 percent, and your risk of dying by 40 percent, compared to people with less healthy lifestyles, according to the report in the July issue of the American Journal of Medicine.
