“Just do more aerobic exercise and you’ll be fine”, my doctor said today at the end of the annual physical examination. All test results were satisfactory, so I felt that I received a clean bill of health at the turn of 50.And, as I enter the orange zone, I was told that my risk factor is about 0.7, one third below the average of 1.0. Good news, and a stimulus to continue investing in my health. Until recently, I found the annual PE process a time-consuming bother. Now, I’ve come to see it as a great benefit. The doctor smiled, he had heard that before, at my age.
To enjoy all the things I want to do after 50, I will need to cultivate a healthy lifestyle. I’ve come a long way already, and my diet is fine. Olive oil has become a favorite. But aerobic exercise and I should become better friends. For a start, I decided today to increase the number of laps I swim several times a week. I will work on that.
Health is basic to everthing I am and do. That says it all…
Photograph: Replica of ancient Chinese red wine container for good health.
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