Why exercise if I'm not losing weight?
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Q. I've often tried to start a regular exercise program. But after a few weeks, I step on the scale and I haven't lost any weight. So, what's the point?Regular exercise (both aerobic and resistance) reduces your risk of the most common causes of premature death: heart disease, strokes, and many types of cancer, including cancers of the breast, lung, colon, esophagus, prostate, pancreas, liver, kidney, bladder, or endometrium (lining of the uterus), as well as myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. And that's just for openers.
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About the Author
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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