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10-17-04, 04:08 PM
Before I present this article I want to say something .... I don't know whether those who read this forum find these materials I have presented interesting ..... in these past four years I have made it a point to READ and collect articles that I find makes me more aware of the changes in my needs ... if I am interjecting unwanted information PLEASE LET ME KNOW .. I am (I hope) intelligent enough to know that we each find our own way through life's progress .... I notice that I have been posting in this thread for a long time .... I reiterate (because I have said it before) I need to learn EVEN MORE TODAY than in my younger days BUT I don't want to put information out for those who find it intrusive .... so having said that I came across this article in this Sunday's newspaper that I found very interesting. The article was in HealthSmart which is written by Tedd Mitchell, M.D., and the title of the article is FOLLOW THE BASICS TO AGE IN GREAT HEALTH I have copied the information from the article verbatim:
FOLLOW THE BASICS TO AGE IN GREAT HEALTH
As we get older, it's clear that lifestyle plays an inescapable role in health. As a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, I frequently speak on the need for people to follow simple principles, which we call the four pillars of good health:
1. BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE EVERY DAY
2. EAT A NUTRITIOUS DIET
3. GET PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS
4. MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS
According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive earlier this year, 72% of U.S. baby boomers ages 45 to 54 understand the importance of taking preventive measures now to ensure healthier lives later.
Still, most of us fall short when it comes to taking care of ourselves, especially when it comes to things (SUCH AS EXERCISE AND EATING A GOOD DIET) that requires planning.
So we're intrigued when we hear a commercial touting some newfangled "scientifically proven" method to look and feel young. And herbal supplements, hormones, hormone "blockers", vitamins, minerals and even medical treatments (such as colonics) all have become more readily available to the public. IT'S CONFUSING AND DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOOD, WHAT'S BAD, WHAT'S SNAKE OIL, ETC.
The debate rages on, but this much we know: MUCH OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US AS WE AGE DEPENDS ON OUR HABITS, SO GETTING BACK TO BASICS CAN HELP US ALL.
Just follow those four pillars of good health. As one of our Cooper Clinic exercise scientists put it, when Ponce de Leon searched the New World for the fountain of youth, he should have been looking for a gym!
FOLLOW THE BASICS TO AGE IN GREAT HEALTH
As we get older, it's clear that lifestyle plays an inescapable role in health. As a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, I frequently speak on the need for people to follow simple principles, which we call the four pillars of good health:
1. BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE EVERY DAY
2. EAT A NUTRITIOUS DIET
3. GET PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS
4. MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS
According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive earlier this year, 72% of U.S. baby boomers ages 45 to 54 understand the importance of taking preventive measures now to ensure healthier lives later.
Still, most of us fall short when it comes to taking care of ourselves, especially when it comes to things (SUCH AS EXERCISE AND EATING A GOOD DIET) that requires planning.
So we're intrigued when we hear a commercial touting some newfangled "scientifically proven" method to look and feel young. And herbal supplements, hormones, hormone "blockers", vitamins, minerals and even medical treatments (such as colonics) all have become more readily available to the public. IT'S CONFUSING AND DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOOD, WHAT'S BAD, WHAT'S SNAKE OIL, ETC.
The debate rages on, but this much we know: MUCH OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US AS WE AGE DEPENDS ON OUR HABITS, SO GETTING BACK TO BASICS CAN HELP US ALL.
Just follow those four pillars of good health. As one of our Cooper Clinic exercise scientists put it, when Ponce de Leon searched the New World for the fountain of youth, he should have been looking for a gym!