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EXERCISE & FITNESS
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He’s training for the
daily crossword puzzle.
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youwon’tbesnackingwhen
you’rejoggingonatreadmill.
Butexercisehaslasting
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Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Weight Training Lowers
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Physicalactivityimprovescognition
A meta-analysis of 29 studies deter-
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mined that weight training decreased
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LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by 5%. This is
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stave off heart disease.
Source: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Source: Preventive Medicine
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