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Why To Exercise Today: Minimizing 'Menopause Misery'

"If you are in your 40s and looking towards menopause, avoid the 12-15 pounds that most women gain by increasing your activity level now," one expert says.

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Jan 29, 2016

Why To Exercise Today: To Promote Cognitive Health (It's Official)

The Institute of Medicine's number one recommendation to help mitigate the impacts of cognitive aging: be physically active.

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Apr 16, 2015

Why To Exercise Today (Even A Short Walk): Avoiding A Premature Death

U.K. researchers report that "physical inactivity may theoretically be responsible for twice as many total deaths as high BMI..."

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Jan 15, 2015

Why To Exercise Today, Moms: For The Kids, Of Course

Mothers' increased physical activity boosted children's moderate and vigorous activity overall, researchers report.

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Mar 25, 2014

Why To Exercise Today: For Women, Svelte Aging Without Disability — And It's Not Sitting

Two recent reports re-emphasize everything you already know, but with added detail: fitness (and that involves weight, nutrition, exercise and overcoming a sedentary lifestyle) matters.

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Feb 20, 2014

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Why To Exercise Today: Preserve Your Brain, Avoid Dementia

Researchers report that people who consistently stuck to four or five "healthy behaviors" (regular exercise, no-smoking, a low bodyweight, a healthy diet and low alcohol intake) "experienced a 60 percent...

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Dec 10, 2013

Why To Exercise Today: It's As Good As (Or Better Than) Drugs

New research published in the BMJ concludes that physical activity looks to be as effective as many drugs for patients with existing heart disease or stroke.

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Oct 2, 2013