As you grow older and enter your retirement years it is imperative to remain active and healthy, not only for your physical wellbeing but also your mental wellbeing. Of course, there’s no need to postpone doing this until retirement and starting early and sticking to a healthy exercise and eating regime will make your golden years a lot easier.

If you come across this article chances are that you are either exercising or considering such activity. For the over 50s, regular exercise is important for a number of reasons:

•      Studies have shown that increased activity of the heart and blood vessels can bring a heart rate down. High heart rate on the other hand, especially when the body is not engaged in physical activity can speedup damage to the heart.

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Figures from Experian Hitwise reveal that over the last three years, the number of over-55s who use these websites has gone up by 39%.