Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity
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Why go the distance? | Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity | Scoop.it

In most every part of modern life - in how much we eat, sleep, work and play - moderation is the mantra.

 

And in recent years, that mantra has extended to exercise. Science is increasingly telling us that we need to work out only a few hours a week to fight heart disease and cancer and ageing in general. For instance, researchers say, just 16 or 24 kilometres of easy running could add years to our lives.

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