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Only about half of us get anything like the amount of exercise we need for good health. The good news is that we don’t have to go in for heroics, becoming pavement-pounding joggers or perspiration drenched gym junkies, to get the minimum exercise needed for good health.
Even moderate daily exercise has important benefits for physical and mental health. It reduces the risk of many health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, anxiety, depression, musculoskeletal problems, some cancers and unhealthy weight gain.
- Doing any physical activity is better than doing none. If you currently do no physical activity, start by doing some, and gradually build up the amount.
- Do muscle strengthening activities on at least two occasions each week.
- Minimise the amount of time spent sitting (break up times of sitting as often as possible).
- Start out gently (for example, by walking), without overexertion, and gradually build up your exercise. Even three 10-minute bouts of exercise each day will do, so long as it’s of moderate intensity – which means it should cause a slight but noticeable increase in breathing and heart rate.
- Be active on most, preferably all days every week.
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