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Exercise of the Month - January 2010: “More Reasons to Exercise”
Exercise sure provides a heck of a lot of benefits, but I just wanted to review a few with you this month, courtesy of the government’s Physical Activity Guidelines:
- Heart Disease- Aerobic exercise cuts the risk of heart attack by by 20-35% in most studies.
- Bone Density- Weight-bearing exercise (i.e. walking and strength training) can increase/slow the decrease of bone density in the hips and spine.
- Blood Pressure- 40 minutes of moderate aerobic activity can lower systolic (the top #) blood pressure 2-5 points. That alone could save between 12 and 27 thousand lives/year.
Just 3 more reasons to get off the couch and burn some calories! :)
