EXERCISE, THE MAGIC ELIXIR (1)

(New thoughts are posted each Monday and Thursday)
A while back a doctor told me, “An ounce of exercise can promote a pound of better health, but I can’t prove it.” However, in recent studies they are proving it. In one such study some ninety-year-olds were given mild exercises with weights. Voila! They got stronger and some even got up out of their wheelchairs.

It would be impossible to prove that your health would have been better or worse without going back and reliving your life under different management. It is, however, worth the effort to pay attention to what thousands of people say is healthier living.

Exercise is said to be good for the heart, strengthen the lungs, improve the health of diabetics by increasing insulin production and making better bodily use of glucose,. Some mental institutions have active exercise programs because it has been shown to decrease depression and anxiety. Exercise is truly a magical elixir. There is an old saying, “Don’t just talk the talk but also walk the walk.” In this case, in case you missed it, it has a double meaning. (TO BE CONTINUED on Nov. 13th)