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Posted on Apr 01, 2008, 7 a.m.
By Sarah Reiss
Anti-aging tips specifically for men. Part of the 101 Anti-Aging Tips series.
FITNESS TIPS JUST FOR WOMEN
24. Premenopausal women should exercise regularly.
The positive effects of moderate exercise on mood and general health in premenopausal women are well documented. Moderate aerobic exercise, 3 times a week, significantly reduces premenstrual symptoms.
25. Premenstrual tension
Moodiness, irritability, anxiety, anger, etc. that onset just before a period can be relieved by aerobic exercise. As little as 20 minutes a day of an aerobic activity you enjoy can reduce water retention, boost the brain's production of endorphins neurotransmitters that make us feel good, and improve appetite.
26. Menopause & heart disease.
Research from the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) link psychological factors such as anger and anxiety to heart disease, resulting from impaired artery function. As a result, exercise, which can dilate (open) blood vessels, may be of particular benefit to healthy postmenopausal women.
27. Menopause & brittle bones.
A team from Brandeis University (Massachusetts) oversaw a survey of 402 women ages 45 to 75 from across the country, which found the while 64% were aware that while menopause can trigger osteoporosis, most did not know that natural interventions î º including moderate weight-training î º can help to control the onset and progression of the disease. It'll also help tone and firm up your muscles so you can still turn heads while donning that 'little black dress.'
28. "Shop, don't drop"
Older women living in neighborhoods in which they have access to facilities like parks, trails, or shops have considerably higher levels of activity that those who lives outside 20 minutes walking distance of such locations. Women who lived within close proximity to a department, discount, or hardware store averaged 6,808 steps a day, versus 5,015 steps who did not live near such stores.
Senior investigator DR. Andrea Kriska at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center remarked that this study has great implications for the health of older women. To heed the advice [relating to the growing epidemic of inactivity and obesity], Dr Kriska encourages the removal of environmental barriers preventing [older women] from getting daily exercise.
