Daily Exercise

Exercise has many proven health benefits. Dr. Mercola recently published an article describing how daily exercise could prevent premature deaths. I have posted the main points in this blog.

Getting 30 minutes of daily exercise could prevent 1 in 12 premature deaths. More than 10,000 studies confirm excessive sitting is an independent risk factor for illness and premature death. Overall, chronic inactivity has a mortality rate similar to smoking

Physical inactivity raises your risk of general ill health by 114 percent, your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 82 percent and your risk of depression by 150 percent

If entire populations met exercise guidelines of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (such as walking) five days per week, 5 percent of heart disease cases and 8 percent of premature deaths could be prevented

Increasing activity levels to nearly two hours per day could reduce heart disease by 10 percent and prevent 13 percent of premature deaths

Exercise also helps improve mental health. Compared to inactivity, strength training is associated with fewer symptoms of anxiety Considering the ill effects of inactivity, it comes as no surprise that daily recreational and nonrecreational physical activity can help extend your life span.10,11,12 As reported by Reuters:13 “People who exercise five days a week for 30 minutes significantly reduce their risk of dying early and of developing heart disease, even if a sports club or gym is not an option, according to a new international study.14 Tracking 130,000 people in 17 countries, both rich and poor, the study found that whether it’s going to the gym, walking to work, or tackling household chores like laundry or gardening, being physically active extends life and reduces illness.”

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