Younger in 60 seconds!

Is it actually possible to thwart common aging complaints without hours of exercise or expensive potions and creams? Yes! In fact, you can do it in just one minute!

1 Work off middle-age spread!

Doing any intense aerobic exercise for just one minute revs your fat-burning furnace and improves your blood-sugar control as effectively as exercising for 45 minutes at a moderate pace! Turns out, the benefits of intense exercise last long after you finish, so in effect, you keep exercising after you stop! 2 Ease aches by standing in sunlight!

Soaking up the sun’s rays for 60 seconds reduces aches and pains as much as 20%, making it as effective as most over-the- counter pain relievers, reveals a study in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. The study authors speculate that the combination of warmth and natural light prompts your brain to release a cascade of endorphins, its own natural painkillers.

3 Avoid premature aging with deep breaths!

Studies tie premature aging, wrinkles and heart disease to one thing: stress! Luckily, Harvard research shows breathing deeply for one minute is enough to counter stress’s effects. Simply inhale to a count of four; hold for four seconds; then exhale slowly; repeat five times. Bonus: Deep-breathing reduces hot flashes, too!

4 Fight fatigue—with H2O!

Most women report a decrease in energy as they get older. The cause is surprising: Over time, the body signals that say “I’m thirsty” tend to diminish! Drink up and, a U. S. Army study shows, you’ll boost the flow of blood and nutrients throughout your body, pumping up your vim, vigor and attention, too!