The Benefits of Long-term Exercise
December 29th, 2009 by Gumer ListonAging,Exercise
We all know that exercise is good for the body; we know that those who practice a sedentary lifestyle are more likely to get sick than those who exercise. We know that exercise can help prevent heart disease, cancer, and other life-threatening diseases. But not everyone knows that long-term exercise has a very good effect on the body, an effect that all of us wants--it slows the onset of aging. A group of German scientists learned through research that the secret to staying young longer is linked to physical activity. According to a report that was recently published in Circulation,...