Exercise can add years to your life
So how do you get in on the benefit? "Being physically active is one of the best things you can do for health. It decreases the risk of many chronic diseases and so enhances longevity; it also improves physical and mental functioning. Even if you cannot meet physical activity recommendations (the equivalent of 150 minutes per week of brisk walking), any activity is better than none. Our study showed that even 75 minutes per week of brisk walking was associated with a gain of almost two years," says Dr. I-Min Lee, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and one of the study investigators.
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