According to a new study by the Harvard School of Public Health, weight training can help prevent diabetes. Researchers followed more than 32,000 men for two decades and concluded that: lifting weights for 30 minutes a day, five times a week, lowers a man’s chance of developing Type 2 diabetes by as much as 34 […]
Health Benefits of Regular Physical Activity
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Regular physical activity has beneficial effects on most (if not all) organ systems, and consequently it prevents a broad range of health problems and diseases. Physical activity in older persons produces three types of health benefits: It can reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease. It can aid in the management […]
