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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿—𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁

Did you know that your biological age isn’t just about birthdays—it’s about how healthy your cells are. The good news? Exercise can help your body age more slowly!

The article below, from Psychology Today, shares the latest research findings from around the world.

But if you haven’t time to read it all, here is a brief summary…

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 from damage and keeps your DNA strong.

𝗧𝗿𝘆: brisk walks, stairs, or light stretches every day.

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸.

Fit people often have cells that act younger than their actual age, with better heart/lung function and energy.

𝗧𝗿𝘆: chair exercises or gentle water aerobics if walking is difficult.

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.

Light weights or climbing stairs activate cellular repair systems.

𝗧𝗿𝘆: ‘exercise snacks’—short bursts like walking faster for one minute.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿.

Find a good balance—not too easy, not too hard. Even small steps help your body stay younger and more energised!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-athletes-way/202509/3-ways-exercise-can-slow-or-even-reverse-epigenetic-aging?fbclid=IwY2xjawSNNaNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBGTHZ1NnJXbmxzanBINEZtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjc2tBRpKP1T3qSLogODU936yYlhbBThaITH5VJDmCjzu3Mu8ziqe3QZmTfZ_aem_WzxlHH335-1U82qCrwyzLw