Want to Live Five More Years? Get Out There and Exercise Every Day
Duh. A new study has found that regular exercise can slow aging. It may even be able to add up to five years to your life. New research s uggests that a person can slow the speed at which she ages by exercising regularly, according to newswise.com. My husband, who believes exercise can cure everything from the common cold to cancer, will be jubilant (and boastful). I can't wait. Regular exercise not only improves the quality of life but can also extend a person’s lifespan by up to five years, the Web site reports on the study's facts. Additionally, research suggests that older adults receive the most benefits when combining endurance exercise with resistance exercise. Yay. Finally I'm doing something right. I jog and swim. Not well, but still. However, other studies suggest it's extreme exercise that slows aging. The Guardian writer Matthew Jenkin claims that e very morning, 72-year-old grandmother Dr Betty Holsden-Smith does a few cr...