Prevent aging with a treadmill

Ponce de Leon spent countless years exploring the Caribbean and Florida in search of the fountain of youth. He would have been better off using a treadmill on a daily basis. Repeated experiments have shown that 30 minutes a day 5 times a week on a treadmill (category link) can help not only avoid some of the complications of aging, but make you feel younger and more energetic as well.

You know how important exercise is, right? Studies show that exercise is important for promoting good health, functional independence, and quality of life in older adults. In other words, it may help slow the aging process by preventing or reducing the chances of disease and disability in seniors.
Heart disease is one of the major concerns as one ages, as is osteoporosis. Exercise helps regulate blood pressure and boost the good cholesterol, HDL.

Exercise also reduces obesity, which is a contributor to heart disease and also diabetes. 

For a healthy heart, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends at least 15 to 60 minutes of aerobic exercise 3 to 5 days per week, with a heart rate of 60 to 90 percent of one's maximal heart rate (220 minus current age). If you've never exercised, the last thing you want to do is plunge into a difficult and timely workout routine.  Start by a regimen of walking daily. Use our target heart rate monitor (link) and make sure you have a treadmill (link) or elliptical machine(link) that allows you to easily monitor your heart rate. As always, if you have not been active in the recent past, ask your doctor before beginning any exercise regimen.

Exercise disclaimer:
Always check with your doctor before beginning a new exercise program or changing your exercise routine significantly. This is especially important if you have been sedentary for a long time , are overweight, have a high risk of coronary heart disease or some other chronic health problem.