Anti-Aging Remedies

The worst mistake is to believe that it's too late to begin or that you're too over-the-hill to recover any aspect of your now-faded youth. Or is it the fear of the pain you know may accompany getting back into shape?

Whatever the mental block is, the solution is to say, "what the hell?" Draw on that age-old male trait of simply barging ahead with little rhyme or reasonyou know, the one that used to get us in trouble during our impetuous youth? Put it to good use now: Genetically, that might be what it's there for. So here's the plan: Exercise first, work later.

It's never too late to start. And beginning an exercise program doesn't have to mean killing yourself in a gym. It means simply starting to move, beating the ennui. Here are a few pertinent truths to get you going:

Escalators and elevators don't do anything to help your heart. So take the stairs.
The longer you play with your kids, the longer you will be able to play with your grandkids.
Don't park close to the mall entrance. Cars parked close to the mall are more likely to be dented. So park far and walk.
Biking to work prevents pollution and builds your quads.
A twice-daily tour around the block can help prevent neighborhood crime.
A walk with your wife can prevent divorce; a walk with your kids can prevent juvenile delinquency and maybe even teenage pregnancy.
Sweat smells sexy. (Really?)
If you walk to the supermarket, you can carry less home and therefore may buy less, make more trips, get more exercise, and maybe even lose some weight.
Pushing a lawnmower, raking leaves, and shoveling snow are all good for the environmentboth yours and everyone else's.
Prolonged television watching creates both physical and mental flab.

The moral of the story: Become a doer, not a watcher. A participant, not a spectator. A facilitator, not a couch potater.