*Aging starts from the feet upwards ! KEEP YOUR LEGS ACTIVE & STRONG !!*
▪️As we put on years & keep getting old on a daily basis , our feet must always remain active & strong.
As. we are constantly ageing / grow aged, we should not be afraid of our hair turning grey (or) skin sagging ( or) wrinkles.
▪️Among the signs of *longevity*, as summarized by the US Magazine " Prevention ", strong leg muscles are listed on the top, as *the most important and essential one.*
▪️If you do not move your legs for two weeks, your leg strength will decrease by 10 years.
▪️A study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that both old and young, during the two weeks of * inactivity*, the legs muscle strength can *weakene by a third * which is *equivalent to 20-30 years of ageing.*
▪️As our leg muscles weaken, it will take a long time to recover, even if we do rehabilitation and exercises, later.
▪️Therefore, *regular exercise like walking, is very important*.
▪️The whole body weight/ load remains and rest on the legs.
▪️The *feet are a kind of pillars*, bearing the entire weight of the human body.
▪️Interestingly, 50% of a person's bones and 50% of the muscles, are in the two legs.
▪️The largest and strongest joints and bones of the human body are also in the legs.
▪️**Strong bones, strong muscles, and flexible joints form the "Iron Triangle" * that carries the most important load i.e. *the human body."*
▪️70% of human activity and burning of energy in one's life is done by the two feet.
▪️Do you know this ? When a person is young, his/ her *thighs have enough strength , to lift a small car of 800 kg !*
▪️The *foot is the center of body locomotion*.
▪️Both the legs together have 50% of the nerves of the human body, 50% of the blood vessels and 50% of the blood is flowing through them.
▪️ It is the largest circulatory network that connects the body.
▪️Only *when the feet are healthy then the convention current of blood flows , smoothly, so people who have strong leg muscles will definitely have a _strong heart_*.
▪️*Aging starts from the feet upwards*.
▪️As a person gets older, the accuracy and speed of transmission of instructions between the brain and the legs decreases, unlike when a person is young.
▪️In addition, the so-called Bone Fertilizer Calcium will sooner or later be lost with the passage of time, making the elderly more prone to bone fractures.
▪️Bone fractures in the elderly can easily trigger a series of complications, especially fatal diseases such as brain thrombosis.
▪️Do you know that 15% of elderly patients generally , will die within a year of a thigh-bone fracture. ?
▪️* *Exercising the legs, is never too late, even after the age of 60 years.*
▪️Although our feet/legs will gradually age with time, exercising our feet/ legs is a life-long task.
▪️Only by strengthening the legs, one can prevent or reduce further aging.
**Please walk for at least 30-40 minutes daily to ensure that your legs receive sufficient exercise and to ensure that your leg muscles remain healthy.*
*You should share this important information with all your friends and family members, as everyone is aging on a daily basis *.
