Probably the most flattering comment one can receive - especially for a golden ager or a member of the baby boomer generation - would go something like this: "Doesn't he (or she) look unbelievable. You'd never know she was __ (fill in the age)."

Regular exercise is certainly a tonic for living a full and rewarding life. Thanks to the Senior Games, now entering their 23rd season this May, Carbon County is certainly staying ahead of the game when it comes to offering seniors a chance to enhance and enjoy their quality of life.With an estimated two-thirds of the nation overweight and as much as one-third considered obese, obesity remains a big problem in this country.There was a recent story about a 100-year-old lady from Utah who hits her local gym twice and sometimes three times a week.Her workout routine includes walking the treadmill and then swimmercising in the pool.She admits not having the strength she used to and she does rest a bit more now but still, she says she doesn't feel any different today than she did 20 years ago.One thing she has a hard time with is hearing from people, much younger than herself, complaining about their ailments.A person's outlook can certainly influence one's general health.According to Dr. Daniel Amen, the author of "Use Your Brain to Change Your Age, the mental aspect of staying healthy may be as important as a workout routine.The award-winning psychiatrist says making good decisions about your physical and your emotional health can literally slow down or even reverse the brain's aging process. Some good decisions include having a good diet and avoiding drugs, alcohol, and environmental toxins.Another of his interesting findings is that your weight can actually affect your brain size. As your weight increases, your brain decreases in size and function.When it comes to brain power, the owners of one Las Vegas restaurant called The Heart Attack Grill may be lacking more than a just a couple healthy cells.Restaurant owner Jon Basso calls himself "Dr. John" and his waitresses are called "nurses."The diners at this high-calorie establishment wear hospital gowns. Customers are warned: "This establishment is bad for your health."The restaurant's slogan is "A taste worth dying for."Last week, one customer came close. Moments after eating a 6,000-calorie Triple Bypass Burger, he was wheeled out of the restaurantBasso lives for the moment."Anything that's legal that you want to eat or drink that's fun, that enriches your life at the moment, I will sell it to you. If I could put danger back into hamburgers, all the better," he boasted.Although a burger that contains 6,000 calories certainly does nothing for one's diet, a cardiologist later said that eating a regular hamburger will not give you a heart attack.Dr. Amen's point of view makes more sense: Drop the weight, increase your brain and live healthier.By Jim Zbickjzbick@tnonline.com