Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Aug 28, 2011
Aug 16, 2011
15 minutes of exercise a day can extend life by three years
According to this new National Research, it seems really easy to win three more years of life.. I think it is worth trying. Why not?
"It's for men, women, the young and old, smokers, healthy and unhealthy people. Doctors, when they see any type of patient, this is a one-size-fits-all type of advice," the lead researcher Chi Pang Wen told Reuters in a telephone interview.
(Reuters) - Doing just 15 minutes of moderate exercise a day may add three years to your life, a large study in Taiwan has found.
After taking into account differences in age, weight, sex and a range of health-related indicators, they found that just 15 minutes of moderate exercise a day increased life expectancy by three years compared to those who remained inactive.
"The first 15 minutes ... the benefits are enormous," Wen said.
Go to www.reuters.com to read the whole article.
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