It's no gimmick! You can look 10 years younger than your non-exercising friends. Authors at The Archives of Internal Medicine have published a report stating that regular exercisers may be biologically 10 years younger than their non-exercising peers.
The researchers found that exercisers had longer telomeres in their white blood cells. Telomeres are repeated sequences at the end of chromosomes and progressively shorten over time, serving as a marker for biological age.
The researchers found that exercisers had longer telomeres in their white blood cells. Telomeres are repeated sequences at the end of chromosomes and progressively shorten over time, serving as a marker for biological age.
Researchers also found that a sedentary lifestyle may also accelerate the aging process.
Regular exercisers have lower rates of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, obesity and osteoporosis.
The proof just keeps piling up that exercising is not only a past time or a vanity project but that it's an absolute necessity if you want to live a long, healthy life.
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