Monday, December 29, 2008

Age is Not an Excuse

By Ike Lowe

There's no doubt about the fact that the body changes as we age and fat is stored in places that we didn't have to worry about when we were younger.

When your metabolic rate slows, your digestive system doesn't work as efficiently as it used to.

If you eat too much of the wrong food, drink too much alcohol and don't exercise on a regular basis, you will gain weight and that will always be true. Although hormonal changes in the body can also affect the shape you're in but good diet and exercise are the keys to maintaining good health and a reasonable weight.

You cannot blame being overweight on your age. Age did not cause your weight problem. Look at the number of elderly people that remain slim, fit and healthy. Surely, you can understand that you cannot use your age as a determining factor for your weight problem, can't you?

Lifestyles create the body we have to live with and the effects of poor lifestyle choices are multiplied as we age because the abuse that we have been giving our body through poor food choices throughout our life accumulates with fat and other health related problems due to poor nutrition.

You can and should expect to keep your fat percentage at an optimum level throughout your life. The health benefits from doing so will pay dividends with a better quality of life and reduced dependence on medication and other health related expenditures as you age.

At any stage in your life, no matter how old you are you can benefit from improved nutrition and exercise.

A longer and happier life can be expected by using anything that will reduce the excess levels in your body fat.

If you want to turn back your body clock, start an exercise program and improve your nutritional intake. It's never too late to start and clearly the sooner you start the better. - 15485

About the Author: