Disease Proof

So Dr. Fuhrman, how do you feel about exercise? “Exercise is important for healthy psychological function and to maintain significant muscle and bone mass as we age,” he said in a previous post, “It has been shown to improve mental function; to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression; and to improve sleep patterns, aiding healthful cycles of deep sleep.”

And the word might be spreading! According to Reuters more Americans are getting up off the sofa and moving around. Will Dunham reports:

In 2005, 46.7 percent of U.S. women and 49.7 percent of U.S. men engaged in regular exercise on a weekly basis, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based on a survey of 356,112 adults nationwide.


That represents an 8.6 percent increase in the rate among women and a 3.5 percent rise among men from a similar survey in 2001. Blacks continued to lag whites but made some strides.

The CDC said 33 percent of U.S. adults are classified as obese, compared to 15 percent in the 1970s. Obesity, attributed in part to people getting too little exercise and eating too much of the wrong foods, has become a rising problem in the United States and worldwide, contributing to chronic diseases.

"The positive picture is that American adults are increasing their regular physical activity," said Isa Miles, a CDC epidemiologist who contributed to the report.

Exercise is great. I’m a serious gym rat. Just part of the total transformation I…to be continued.