It’s Official: Run Harder = Live Longer
Your trainer had always told you to "try harder to get better" What she/he, probably, did not add is "...and to live longer" Now the good scientists of the Brigham Young University are filling that gap by formally declaring thus: "...you may be able to slow one type of aging -- the kind that happens inside your cells. As long as you're willing to sweat." The key findings of the study, lead by Exercise science professor Larry Tucker are as follow: - Adults with high physical activity levels have telomeres with a biological aging advantage of nine years over those who are sedentary, and a seven-year advantage compared to those who are moderately active. - To be considered highly active, women had to engage in at least 30 minutes of…
