It’s called breathing. But no, seriously… you all should check it out soon. If you are reading this post after April 15th… search for it. PEACE AND LOVE.

Look at nature. Wild animals are active through walking, running, hunting, etc. throughout the day. Contrast this to the majority of humans in the United States who are overweight or obese…doing as little physical activity as required. If one were to take an honest investigation, humans are animals too. Looking back thousands of years we would see humans in the wild, running, hunting, walking, etc. throughout the day just like other animals. This constant physical activity is what the body is designed for. Degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, overweight and obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and such are examples of how the body begins to break down if not worked as well as eating the wrong foods (which is another piece of the pie also).

If you continue this peak back thousands of years ago, we would also see humans grazing on vegetation, whole grains in their natural forms, and meats which required skill and therefore would not be the cornerstone of the diet. All of which are now being advocated instead of the high-fat, processed foods humans now consume which also lend to the myriad of health problems our society faces.

Even though early humans did not have hard scientific data to look at, they knew to exercise regularly and eat natural foods. It seems that even though we have science to back it up, early humans did what we all should do. Exercise, eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and meat.

You also back up your points with good scientific data.

Yes, the key is to back away from your television or computer and get outside and do something!

I prefer full court basketball, swimming laps, and lifting weights.

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isn’t it amazing that with some exercise, eating healthy and finding a spiritual balance can do wonders?

who would have guessed?

haha, i like the “warning” hahaha:)

it is amazing that guy is 114 and still can do that.

i had a next door neighbor, named Lily, when i was little (maybe when i was 6?) and she was 104, and she had the most beautiful flowers and garden in the world. she was outside everyday, taking care of her garden and mowing the lawn with a push mower and she always gave us veggies and flowers:)

and she never had any problems, she passed away from old age, simply.

i want to be like her:)

Quite simply: (1) Eating healthier and more often throughout the day, (2) drinking more water, and (3) living a more active lifestyle (i.e. weight training twice a week and cardio 2-3 times per week). Oh, and snapping plenty of photos to keep myself honest.

James- Taiji is wonderful and need-not be expensive. You seem like a guy that could get into some hardcore qigong training. If cost is an issue, you can learn quite well from one of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming’s books.

Jenny- Yes. Hopefully I’ll be down to only a shot-glass-o’-dew a day. ya know…just to appaise the taste buds. BTW- great addition to my blog (i.e. “Primary aging and secondary aging”). Live with passion buddy!

Totaltransformation- you’ve got a killer blog! And congrats on the weightloss. Saw the pictures and were quite impressed. Besides rugby, how did you get the weight off?

Way to single out my sport of choice.