Dr. Peeke offers these "bottom line results" for those who choose to be Fit to Live.
- You'll save your life, and potentially other people's as well, if faced with a life-threatening accident or event requiring reserves of physical strength and stamina.
- You'll reduce an overweight or obese waistline 2 to 3 inches per month until you reach less than 35 inches for women and less than 40 inches for men.
- You'll cut up to 1 to 3 pounds of excess Body Fat (women) or up to 3 to 4 pounds of Body Fat (men) per week until you've reached your Body-Fat Percentage Goal and will keep it off.
- You'll cut your risk of dying young by 25 percent and live, on average, 8 to 9 years longer.
- If your blood sugar is high, you'll cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than 50 percent. If you have a family history and are disease-free so far, you can cut your risk of developing it by more than 40 percent.
- You'll reduce your risk of heart attack by 65 to 90 percent and also reduce your risk of strokes; colon, prostate, pancreatic, and breast cancers; osteoporosis; and impotence.
- You'll build 3 pounds of muscle in 12 weeks, increase your metabolism by 7 percent, improve your ability to use glucose fuel in your blood by 25 percent, and increase bone mass by 1 to 3 percent.
- If you have arthritis, you'll reduce joint swelling and pain. If you don't, it can help prevent it from happening.
- If you're a menopausal woman, you will relieve hot flashes and headaches by 50 percent.
- You'll save $2,200 a year on medical bills if you're over 50.
- If you're moderately depressed, you'll relieve your symptoms by 50 percent (which is equivalent to taking antidepressants) and get increased feelings of happiness, well-being, self-esteem, and confidence.
- You'll sleep better while preventing and potentially reversing sleep apnea.
- You'll reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by up to 60 percent and improve overall brain function, including memory and attention.
- You'll likely delay by 12 years the onset of disabilities associated with aging.
Reprinted from Fit to Live by Pam Peeke. Copyright 2007 by Pamela Peeke, MD.
Permission granted by Rodale, Inc. Emmaus, PA 18098
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