Anti-Aging Remedies

There are times when you shouldn't exercise. When any one or more of the following conditions exist, it may be time to take a rest.

You have an unexpected physical symptom such as chest pain, pain in joints, or light-headedness, especially if it begins or is made worse with exercise.

You are in a location where you are not used to the climatefor example, high altitude or extreme heat, humidity, or cold.

You are visiting a city that has a high smog levele.g., Mexico City, Los Angeles, Denver, Washington, New York.

You've just had a heavy meal.

You partied too hard the night before. (You're hungover.)

You've consumed too much soda, tea, or coffee, especially if you are unaccustomed to their effect.

You are taking certain drugs (antidepressants such as imipramine, for instance) that can elevate your baseline heart rate.

You are using strong decongestants or antihistamines, which cause dehydration.

You're suffering from prolonged fatigue (over 24 hours).

You're having trouble sleeping (insomnia), and exercise only makes it worse.

You have a rapid resting (awakening) heartbeat.

Don't expect fitness or its habit just to happen. Plan to ease into the process slowly. The biggest mistake for the born-again-to-fitness 40 year old is the danger of overdoing it. The rejuvenated 40-year-old wanna-be weekend athlete who overdoes the squats may instead only learn to equate pain with his newly chosen life of exercise and what should be "fun."

Living healthy makes you feel better, but you may not live longer. Exercising three times a week to a sweat, for about 30 to 40 minutes, can help preserve what you've got left. Subsequently maintaining ideal body weight can decrease hypertension and help prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.

Make exercise a part of your life. It may seem strange at firsteven a bit self-indulgentbut it will have increasing benefits for you, your life, and your loved ones.

Just think: It's recess once again, boys.