1)      Fitness is the ‘fountain of youth’. Exercise daily for 45 minutes.

2)      Aging is mandatory, Decay is optional. 70% of premature deaths are from sedentary lifestyles.

3)      Diets don’t work long term. Simply quit eating crap. Good nutrition begins in the supermarket. Don’t buy junk food. Stop eating fast food.

4)      Aerobic exercise cuts your risk of heart attacks by half. Woman have more heart problems than men.

5)      Angry people have four times the mortality rate of happy folk. Don’t worry, be happy.

6)      Isolation is fatal. Invest in ‘social capital’. Even a pet will prolong your life.

7)      Arthritis is an inflammatory disease of a sedentary society. Fit or fat is a simple choice (and a great book).

8)      Get a heart rate monitor and wear it when you exercise. Fat burning begin at 60% of your maximum rate (220 minus your age).

9)      Join a group. Form a group. Make more friends. Smile frequently. Compliment people and loved ones daily.

10)  Read Younger Next Year (www.youngernextyear.com), Fit or Fat, and anything by Dr. Dean Ornish.