Ageing: Improving Your Life Expectancy
We have all wondered how long we will live and now there is a test that anyone can do and it is as easy as walking a lap of field.
In life there are no gurantees but when it comes to life expectancy there are things you can do to improve your chances. America's National Imstitute of Ageing tested more than 3000 people to reveal the time it takes a person over 70 to walk 400 metres. The distance is about one lap of your local football field.
"The key is if it takes longer than five minutes to complete the lap, there is a 30 per cent higher chance of death within for years. So staying active, keep you alive."
Professor gary Kennings from the Baker Heart Research Instisute said how we walk can tell us a lot about our health, particularyly the state of the heart.
"We have used the walking test for some time, particularly in assessing problmes like cardiac failure, which is an increasingly common problem in the eldery", he said.
"Heart disease is the biggest killer in the world and it's now becoming a major cause of disability." Professor Jennings said it is never to late to get moving. (Better late than Never!)
About 90 per cent of heart disease could be prevented by knowing about your risk factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, healthy nutrition and remaining physically active.
But by the time many people reach the age of 70 then can suffer any number of ailments, which hold them back from being active. Sue Stanly makes a living out of motivating people towards a healthier lifestyle. She said it is easy to be lazy but that could take years off your life.
"The benefits that you actually get for leading a healthier lifestyle, it's not just all about weight-loss, it's about other health conditions as well", she said.
"Your heart condition, your high cholesterol, all these conditions can be managed and controlled by diet and exercise." So what are you waiting for? Get yourself some jogging shoes and get active today!
Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever. Better late than never my fellow readers... A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!
In life there are no gurantees but when it comes to life expectancy there are things you can do to improve your chances. America's National Imstitute of Ageing tested more than 3000 people to reveal the time it takes a person over 70 to walk 400 metres. The distance is about one lap of your local football field.
"The key is if it takes longer than five minutes to complete the lap, there is a 30 per cent higher chance of death within for years. So staying active, keep you alive."
Professor gary Kennings from the Baker Heart Research Instisute said how we walk can tell us a lot about our health, particularyly the state of the heart.
"We have used the walking test for some time, particularly in assessing problmes like cardiac failure, which is an increasingly common problem in the eldery", he said.
"Heart disease is the biggest killer in the world and it's now becoming a major cause of disability." Professor Jennings said it is never to late to get moving. (Better late than Never!)
About 90 per cent of heart disease could be prevented by knowing about your risk factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, healthy nutrition and remaining physically active.
But by the time many people reach the age of 70 then can suffer any number of ailments, which hold them back from being active. Sue Stanly makes a living out of motivating people towards a healthier lifestyle. She said it is easy to be lazy but that could take years off your life.
"The benefits that you actually get for leading a healthier lifestyle, it's not just all about weight-loss, it's about other health conditions as well", she said.
"Your heart condition, your high cholesterol, all these conditions can be managed and controlled by diet and exercise." So what are you waiting for? Get yourself some jogging shoes and get active today!
Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever. Better late than never my fellow readers... A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!
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