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Does Exercising Make You Feel Younger?

Posted on Mar 16th 2011 10:00AM by Hilary Walke
Filed Under: Fitness

Good news, exercise junkies. Not only is exercise good for your health, it keeps you young in the future. A new study revealed that exercise kept mice young. These mice had been genetically programmed to grow old quickly, and exercise reduced almost all of the visible and functional effects of aging.

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Can exercise really prevent and slow down the aging process? We believe it. It's essential for your body to move and be challenged physically -- there is a reason we feel an endorphin high after a great workout. It does the body good!

So, instead of investing your money in an anti-aging concealer, it may be smarter to invest your time in a long walk.

Does exercise make our users look and feel younger? Find out here.

Lisa Love M.
Exercise not only helps you feel and look young but it gives you more confidence than you've ever had in your lifetime and more energy than you've ever dreamed you could have!

Be Fit
It sure does. I often forget how old I am! LOL

Pat M.
I do feel young. I feel that I stand and carry myself as a younger person by working out regularly. I am able to wear younger clothes and be active, more so than my counterparts. LOL. The wrinkles are still there but the body fat is right on!! And I am 60+. Lean and mean.

Debic B.
When you're old, you will know. I love to exercise, it makes me feel young, good, and healthy! :)

Julie C.
ANY exercise makes me feel younger!

Susan B.
Hula hooping, bicycling, anything with stability balls and dancing! ♥

Tell us how exercise makes you feel younger in the comments section below.

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