The Medical Freedom Channel

“They lack six-pack abs. They could lose a few. Yet they’re happy, body and soul. How are such people possible in body-centric America? They exercise. They work out. It’s part of their routine. Maybe not as often as they would like or think they should, but they do something. Sure there are the long-term benefits like lowering your blood pressure, improved strength and endurance, a trimmer physique and the confidence that follows, increasing mental alertness, and reducing your odds of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But exercise simply makes you feel good. It is no sure-fire happy pill, and some say it has to be intense, or anaerobic (involving short energy bursts that cause the body to run out temporarily of oxygen), to bring on the psychological boost, but it is a part of the feel-good equation, experts say.” (05/31/06)