It’s certainly not news that exercise offers great health benefits. But the scope of its protection is not fully understood. One new study has gone ahead and found some amazing overall conclusions about regular exercise.
People who exercise regularly could reduce their risk of developing about two dozen physical and mental health conditions, it found. These included such significant problems as cancer and dementia. As well, regular exercise could slow age-related deterioration of the body.
The extensive review concluded that staying physically active is the most powerful lifestyle choice anyone can make to improve their health. It arose from 40 studies published in the past four years. Essentially, how long you live and how healthy you are is impacted very much by exercise levels, as well as other lifestyle factors, such as smoking and diet.
Here are some of the newly found benefits of exercise you’ll want to know about:
- Regular moderate to intense physical activity could lower your risk of heart disease and stroke.
- Increasing physical activity could also reduce your risk for certain types of cancers, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, depression, obesity, and high blood pressure.
- There is mounting proof that exercise could help prevent and manage cancer, with a link between higher levels of physical activity and lower cancer death rates.
- Walking or cycling for at 30 minutes a day is linked to reduced cancer risk and, when boosted to one hour a day, drops the incidence of cancer by 16%.
- There is a link between increased exercise and lower colon cancer rates.
- Men who are more active at work have lower rates of prostate cancer.
- Exercise after a cancer diagnosis could aid recovery and improve your outcome.
- Men who are physically active are less likely to experience erection problems.
- Physical activity could decrease the risk of dementia in older adults.
The researchers say that healthy adults under 65 should aim for 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week. If you do more vigorous exercise, it can be 20 minutes, three days a week. Healthy adults should try for two strength-training sessions each week. Older adults should target exercises that help with balance and flexibility.
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