Women's Health

Why 30 Minutes of Physical Activity a Day Isn't Enough

We’ve all heard this classic fitness guideline before: Exercise 30 minutes a day, and you’re the picture of health! Yes, just 30 minutes of movement is all it takes. But have you ever stopped to think about what 30 minutes is compared with your entire day?  Two percent. Just two percent of your whole day. When you put it that way, it doesn’t sound like much. A study released by Columbia…
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Women's Health

Study Suggests It's Never Too Late to Get Active

A study conducted on more than 30,000 older adult heart patients found that becoming active later in life can be nearly as beneficial to quality of life as continued activity earlier in youth. The European Society of Cardiology suggests that it is possible for someone to…
Women's Health

How Exercise Boosts Mental Health

Molly Kujawski has a family history of mental illness. In college she became depressed and took medication to fight the blues. At the same time, in an effort to counteract her genetics, she started working out regularly and eating better — and everything changed, including her mental health. “Once I got consistent with exercising and eating well, I didn’t need medication anymore,” she…
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