The magic pill
Imagine I had something that could make a lot of your daily problems go away. Would you take it? I think most of us would. I surely would, but guess what? That ¨pill¨ is already out there and it´s easy to get.
I´ll admit it. I have experimented with that ¨pill¨ and let me tell you something, it´s some gooodd shit, if you know what I´m talking about. This ¨pill¨ is so good it relaxes me, it makes me feel happier, it takes stress and anxiety(1,2) away from me, it makes me feel less tired and it makes me remember things better (well, that has to be a side effect).
Truth be told, sometimes I don´t feel like taking that pill, but when I do, I feel so good that afterwards I ask myself why the hell was I even doubting to take it. But, the days that I really don´t feel like taking it, I just read the prescription. And that usually does it for me. I mean, come on, this pill has been DEMONSTRATED to be effective against low back pain, cardiovascular disease, arterial hipertension, osteoporosis, colon cancer, breast cancer, managing your weight, knee arthritis, heart attacks, prostate cancer, hip fractures for menopausal women, depression, and most importantly ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (not that I have any problems with that, but I´m just saying, you know, in case one of you does)(1-9). And the list goes on.
But it gets even better, this pill is not racist or sexist. Doesn´t matter if you are rich or poor, or where you live, because this¨pill¨ is free and you can take it whenever you want. If you take this ¨pill¨you will live longer and yet some people don´t take it. They complain they are too tired, or have no time, or that their knee or back hurts, not knowing that the ¨pill¨improves all those symptoms.
By now you have probably guess that the ¨pill¨ I´m talking about is called EXERCISE. I highlighted the word because a lot of people don´t know what it is, to be exact 5,3 million people, that´s the number of people that will die in 2014 from inactivity (https://sports-diet-pain.com/2013/10/18/international-chair-on-cardiometabolic-risk/). So let´s try to move a little bit more in 2014!!
This will be my last blog of the year,hopefully you have enjoyed it. I wish you all happy holidays and a happy new year!
P.S. To all my spanish followers, here is a facebook page for all those that love sport and want to keep up with the latest information. It´s in spanish https://www.facebook.com/#!/saludando
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Related articles
- When it comes to walking, more is better – Reuters UK (uk.reuters.com)
- Exercising later in life can significantly increase healthy ageing (walesonline.co.uk)
- Regular physical activity in later life boosts likelihood of “healthy ageing” up to sevenfold (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Exercise Could Help Lower Kidney Stone Risk For Postmenopausal Women (huffingtonpost.com)
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