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Old March 10, 2018, 11:30 AM
Dien Rice Dien Rice is offline
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Default How to be over 80, but as healthy as a 20 year old...

It turns out the secret is...

Yes, it turns out to be exercise. The best thing is to get yourself puffed out on a regular basis!

They did a study, and regular endurance cyclists, many over 80 years old, had the immune systems of 20 year olds...

How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729

Unfortunately, lifting the potato chip from the packet to my lips doesn't count as "endurance exercise"...

Best wishes!

Dien
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