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LIVING LONGER REQUIRES SACRIFICE: ?Hey, trying to stay healthy involves all sorts of sacrifices lik?

By Glenn Reynolds

LIVING LONGER REQUIRES SACRIFICE: “Hey, trying to stay healthy involves all sorts of sacrifices like eating dark chocolate. I realize some of you feel burdened every time you read about yet another thing you should do to improve your health. One more obligation, yet another chore. Staying healthy is hard work. I can’t offer you relief because here’s another one: You’ve got to get regular massages to lower stress. . . . Do not dismiss the cortisol-lowering benefits of massage. High cortisol is associated with a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease.” Also weight gain. And low cortisol makes men more attractive to women, too.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on September 16, 2010 (boomark / email).