The Magic Pill

Good news!

Everyone is looking for the elusive magic pill and I have found it!

When you take this pill you will:

• Lower your risk of coronary heart disease and stroke (up to a 35%)
• Lower your risk of type 2 diabetes (up to a 50%)
• Lower your risk of colon cancer (up to a 50%)
• Lower your risk of breast cancer (up to a 20%)
• Lower your risk of early death (by 30%)
• Strengthen your skeleton
• Lower your risk of osteoarthritis (up to an 83%)
• Lower your risk of hip fracture (up to a 68%)
• Enlarge and strengthen your heart
• Increase the capacity of your lungs
• Improve your digestion
• Make your metabolism more efficient
• Improve your coordination and balance
• Lower the risk of falls among older adults (by 30%)
• Lower your risk of dementia (up to a 30%)
• Prevent cognitive decline
• Improve sleep quality
• Slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease
• Lower your risk of depression (up to a 30%)
• Reduce stress
• Boost “happy” chemicals; endorphins, serotonin and dopamine
• Improve self-confidence
• Alleviate anxiety
• Increase relaxation
• Increase the production of nerve-protecting compounds in the brain
• Improve development and survival of neurons
• Help control addiction
• Improve time management (up to 72%)
• Improve concentration
• Improve mental and interpersonal performance (up to 79%)
• Manage your workload better (up to 74%)

Phew. That’s a long list.

And you guessed right, it’s not a pill.

It’s plain old regular exercise.

Boring huh? It would be so much easier if we could just pop a pill.

But still, worth thinking about ay?