Our first component of the "Six Essentials of Health", How You Exercise is important to your overall well-being and leads to improvements in How You Rest, How You Breathe, and How You Think. In this section, we will post articles from the popular press and abstracts from recent studies that outline why your exercise habits are another important topic of focus.

To Stay Trim, Women Need an Hour of Exercise Daily (March 23, 2010)

Physically Fit Students Do Better Academically (February 25, 2010)

Exercise Helps Patients Beat Colorectal Cancer (December 14, 2009)

Too Much TV Time Bad For Muscular Fitness Levels (November 3, 2009)

Dangerous Visceral Fat Warded Off By Exercise (October 31, 2009)

Benefits Of Long-Term Exercise, Healthy Eating Habits In Young Adults (August 24, 2009)

Knee Injuries May Start With Strain On The Brain, Not The Muscles (27 Jul 2009)

Improved Recovery In Patients Who Exercised Prior To Stroke (July 18, 2009)

Active Commuters Have Fewer Heart Disease Risk Factors (July 14, 2009)

Strength Training And Aerobic Exercise Lower Cardiovascular Risks, Reduce Pain
(July 11, 2009)

Importance of Exercise and Physical Activity in Older Adults (July 8, 2009)

Fatty Liver Disease Responds to Extra Exercise (July 6, 2009)

Physically Active Elderly People Showed Healthier Cerebral Blood Vessels Than Those Who Are Not Active
(July 1, 2009)

Jumping And Running Identified As Best Physical Activity For Bone Development (June 25, 2009)

Unfit at 20, Diabetes at 40 (June 22, 2009)

Sedentary Behavior: Too Much Sitting And Too Little Exercise (May 28, 2009)

Better Cardiorespiratory Fitness Related To Lower Risk Of Death, Cardiovascular Disease
(May 21, 2009)

Last updated: May 24, 2010