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BY THE EDITORS
Taking her daily dose of
the happiness pill.
EXERCISE & FITNESS
Want To Live
Better and
Happier?
Exercise More!
New research once
again links happiness
with fitness.
H
ohum,anotherday,anotherstudy
provingthelife-enhancingproper-
tiesofexercise.
Thistime,researchpublishedinthe
Archives of Internal Medicine anda
studyfromColumbiaUniversitycame
tothesameconclusionwithdifferent
populationgroups.
Thejournalstudydiscoveredthat
life-enhancementincreasedinallareas
forthosewhoexercised,including
mentalhealth,emotionalwell-being,
agility,andfunctioninginsocialsitua-
tions.Also,themoresubjectsexercised,
thegreatertheirimprovementinoverall
energyandvitality.
TheColumbiaresearchfoundthatby
adoptingafitnesslifestyle,you’llsuffer
fromfewerchronicdiseasesandfor
shorterperiodsoftime.Womenwho
wereoverweightorobeselivedthree
yearsmorewithhealthproblems(such
asheartdisease,arthritisanddiabetes)
thanpeoplewhowerefit.
THETAKEAWAY Agrowingpoolofdata
continuestoprovethatexerciseisthe
closestthingwehavetoahappiness
serum.Useitdaily.
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