Why Is 28 Year Old Patrick Mahomes Talking Retirement, Tom Brady?
With 28 year old Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes talking retirement, people listen. Retirement is all around us. It seems more and more pros are hanging it up to spend more some with family, their health, or themselves. Some are even rethinking their retirement.
Bruins Jack Edwards Retirement
This week, New England hockey fans as they realized they are about to witness the end of an era. After 19 years, the iconic Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards announced that he will retire from the NESN TV broadcast booth at the end of this season. Fans have been concerned with the change in Edwards delivery this season, wondering if he is going through a health issue. Edwards according to CBSnews.com in his statement said:
I am no longer able to retain the standards I set for myself, to honor the fans, the players, the Bruins organization, and NESN, with the best thet all deserve. After this season, the Bruins along with NESN, will conduct a nationwide search for Jack’s replacement. Those will be big shows to fill. We wish Jack the best of luck.
Tom Brady Rethinking Retirement?
In a head-turning, not again statement, recently Superbowl MVP and future broadcaster, football great Tom Brady threw out a perfectly spiraled curveball. Brady said he’d be open to coming back as a quarterback, for a team who would need him. According to the Athletic.com Tom shared his current thoughts on a podcast called Deep Cuts With Vic Blends:
“I don’t know, I’m always going to be in good shape. I’ll always be able to throw the ball. So, to come in for a little bit, like M.J. coming back, I don’t know if they’d let me, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it.” Of course a comment like that would scare the pants of the Fox Sports management, because he’s supposed to be working for them, this fall. Stay tuned!
Patrick Mahomes Talking Retirement
Could a wonderful trip to a Disney theme park with his family trigger 28 year old Superbowl icon Patrick Mahomes to talk retirement? With three Superbowl rings, in just his 7th NFL season, passing hall of famers in the process, Mahomes has nothing to prove. Add to that, he reportedly made $59.4 million last season alone. Add to that, he’s one of the most sought after sports endorsement figures in modern times. If he keeps performing at that high level, he has many good years ahead. But what about his family? Mahomes and his wife Brittany have two small children under the age of 5. While Patrick Mahomes talking retirement is a ways away, Mahomes shares his thoughts on when, is the right time. According to bleacherreport.com:
“I’ve looked, if I played until Tom [Brady]’s age, my daughter would be 19, 20 years old,” Mahomes told Sean Gregory of Time. “I would love to play that long. At the same time, I want to be there for my daughter. If I can do that, I’ll continue to play. But if I feel like it’s taking away from my family time, that’s when I’ll know it’s time to go.”
Signs You'll Live a Long Life
1. You Eat These Healthy Things
According to a University of Michigan study (via TheHealthy.com), “Women who consumed the most veggies and fruit had a 46 percent lower chance of dying over a five-year period compared with those who ate them infrequently. The study involved 700 participants in their 70s.
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2. You Workout (Specifically, Run 40 Minutes a Day)
According to NBCNews.com, “Scientists in California found that middle-aged people” who ran “for a total of about 5 hours per week lived longer and functioned better physically and cognitively as they got older.” They state that the “researchers tracked runners and nonrunners for 21 years.” Aside from running, CNBC.com states that, “Strength training twice a week and aerobic exercise three times a week, even if for just 10 minutes a day” also helps.
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3. For Women, You Had a Baby After Age 44
For women, if you were pregnant and had a baby naturally after age 44, “you’re about 15 percent less likely to die during any year after age 50 than your friends who had their babies before age 40, reports a recent University of Utah study,” via NBCNews.com. Lead researcher Ken R. Smith, PhD, professor of human development at the university, tells NBCNews.com, “If your ovaries are healthy and you are capable of having children at that age, that’s a marker that you have genes operating that will help you live longer.”
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4. You Socialize
The National Library of Medicine states that people with bigger social networks and who socialize tend to live longer. In the study, Dr. Freeman states, “People who have more social support tend to have enhanced mental health, cardiovascular health, immunological functioning, cognitive performance, resilience, life satisfaction, stress response and more.”
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5. You're Slim in the Waist
TheHealthy.com states that, “Women with a waist of 37 inches or more had a life expectancy that was five years lower after age 40 than did women with a waist of 27 inches or less, found one study. For men, a waist of 43 inches or more was linked to a three-year decrease in life expectancy compared with those with a waist of 35 inches or less.”
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6. You Drink Tea Each Day
Apparently, drinking one or two cups of tea a day is good for your health. “Both green and black tea contain catechins, which relax blood vessels. However, you should be making the tea yourself; in ready-to-drink teas, most of the catechins have probably dissolved already, so they don’t have quite the same heart-healthy power,” says TheHealth.com.
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7. You're Careful with Your Calories
“Researchers in St. Louis reported that men and women who limited their daily calories to 1,400 to 2,000 (about 25 percent fewer calories than those who followed a typical 2,000-to 3,000-calorie Western diet) were literally young at heart — their hearts functioned like those of people 15 years younger,” says NBCNews.com. So, make every calorie count, and keep calories low.
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8. You Get Your Sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep is important to overall health. According to CNBC.com, getting good sleep is one of the factors to make it to age 90. So, turn off Netflix and get some shut eye.
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9. You Have a Purpose in Life
Do you wake up each day with a purpose? Do you feel needed in this world? According to a 2014 study in the journal of Psychological Science, having a sense of purpose means you’ll have a longer life. In the study, they report that people in the study who passed away, about 10% of the participants, had reported lower scores for purpose in life.
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Bonus - Take This Longevity Test
The experts at Media.nmfn.com actually have a lifespan test that you can take online. I took it, and I won’t divulge the age is says I’ll make it to, but I was happy and pleasantly surprised by the result. It asks you some basic health and family questions. Take the test here, and hopefully you’ll be happy with the result.
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