maintain a healthy body. The reality is that exercising moderately and even eating "properly" can't combat the effects of major levels of inactivity. Our bodies were designed to be active, moving, functioning, full of vigorous circulation, exhausting our resources day in and day out. Many of us work in environments that keep us motionless -- driving, working at a desk, reading, studying, and of course later relaxing in front of the TV. Not only do our bodies atrophy, but our brains become sedentary too. Exercise helps us overcome the level of inactivity in which we've become entrenched. Basic levels of activity aren't enough. Exercise has to be a daily culture if we're to overcome the effects of sitting, watching television, using cars and iPods that allow us to be inactive. It's not enough to walk in from the parking lot, or to take the stairs instead of the elevator. It's a start, but it's not enough to save us. We have some amazing luxuries in this world, but we pay a price for them with our health. It's time to start making the right choices so that we don't pay the ultimate price. For the sake of those who love you, don't live a slow death -- get moving.