There aren’t many areas of health advice which would be almost universally endorsed by health practitioners of every stripe – orthodox, progressive, complementary and integrative – but the Benefits of Exercise would certainly be one. There is, however, still controversy about what TYPE of exercise is best, safest and most effective. And of course, people of different ages, fitness levels and health challenges will have different needs. But I would say there are still a few general principles that the vast majority of us can benefit from: Almost everyone in our society sits too much. Walking daily is a great rule of thumb for most people. It really is the single best exercise for most people, and should form the basis of a regular routine for most of us. Recent scientific evidence shows that short duration, high-intensity exercise yields much better results than long workouts.

Howard V. Dieno
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