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Research shows individual wellness is based on good physical, and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise and habits. The benefits of physical activity (see below) are well-established, and emerging studies continue to support an important role for habitual exercise in maintaining overall health and well-being. Persuasive epidemiological and laboratory evidence shows that regular exercise protects against the development and progression of many chronic diseases and is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. Recent studies correlating changes in physical activity have supported the hypotheses that regular activity increases longevity. The public health benefits of increasing physical activity with the general population are potentially enormous due to both the prevalence of sedentary lifestyles and the impact of activity on disease risk. Furthermore, data in recent years suggest that the threshold necessary for the health benefits of exercise, such as significantly lowering chronic disease risk, is lower than previously thought. There is a clear inverse relationship between activity and mortality risk across activity categories, and the risk profile indicates that some exercise is better than none, and more exercise--up to a point--is better than less. Thus, public health efforts should be directed toward getting more people more active more of the time rather than elevating everyone to an arbitrary fitness or activity level. The benefits of physical activity are well-established, and emerging studies continue to support an important role for habitual exercise in maintaining overall health and well-being. Persuasive epidemiological and laboratory evidence shows that regular exercise protects against the development and progression of many chronic diseases and is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. It can also reduce your risk of depression and may help you sleep better. Research has shown that doing aerobic or a mix of aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities 3 to 5 times a week for 30 to 60 minutes can give you these mental health benefits. According to the Center for Disease Control "Science shows that physical activity can reduce your risk of dying early from the leading causes of death, like heart disease and some cancers. This is remarkable in two ways: Everyone can gain the health benefits of physical activity - age, ethnicity, shape or size do not matter.

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